Oatmeal Banana Bread

This healthy banana bread is high is fibre and low in fat, sugar and sodium. It is an excellent breakfast for your whole family.

INGREDIENTS
80 g rolled oats
120 ml skim milk
225 g bananas, mashed (about 3 medium)
4 egg whites, lightly beaten
120 ml vegetable oil
250 g all-purpose flour
50 g sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

DIRECTIONS
Heat oven to 150°C. Lightly greased a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, combine oats and milk; mix well. Let it stand for 10 minutes. Stir in bananas, egg white and oil until blended.

In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and nutmeg; mix well. Add oat mixture to dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. (Do not overmix.) Pour batter into pan.

Pour batter into the greased pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Recipe makes 16 servings.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 154 Total Fat 7.1g Saturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 103mg Potassium 112mg Total Carbohydrate 19.3g Dietary Fiber 1.4g Sugars 1.9g Protein 3.8g Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 2% Calcium 6% Iron 3%