Desserts
Banana-Oat Tea Loaf
Makes 10 servings
Banana-Oat Tea Loaf
Makes 10 servings
The oat flour makes this a softer quick bread than usual, which is delicious served room temperature, chilled or toasted.
Nutritional information per serving:Calories 252 (36% from fat) / carb. 37g / pro. 4g / fat 10g / sat. fat 6g / chol. 61mg sod. 224mg / calc. 8mg / fiber 2g
Ingredients
- unsalted butter, softened, or nonstick cooking spray,
for coating pan - 2large eggs
- 8tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter,
softened and cut into 4 pieces - 3medium bananas, very ripe and cut into 2-inch pieces
- ¾cup granulated sugar
- 1cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
- ¾cup oat flour*
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1¼ teaspoons cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2tablespoons rolled oats, for topping
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F with the rack in the middle position. Grease a 9-inch loaf pan with the softened butter or nonstick cooking spray; reserve.
- Put the eggs, butter, bananas and sugar into the blender jar. Select Speed 3 and press Start. Blend until smooth, about 30 to 40 seconds.
- Add the remaining ingredients, except for the 2 tablespoons of oats.
Select Speed 3 and pulse until combined, about 5 to 6 times. - Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the oats over the top.
- Put in the preheated oven. Bake until golden brown on the top, about 40 to 45 minutes.
- Transfer pan to a rack to cool before unmolding and serving.
Oat flour can be easily made in the Cuisinart® blender. See page 22 for
guidelines on how to make your own.
