Chocolate Oats Banana Bread

Banana Bread is such a common recipe and what every one thinks of when they see over riped banana's lying on the the counter top. .. The same with me too. Wanted to bake a bananas bread to take it to a friends place but wanted to make it with a variation and more healthy too. The moment my little one heard me say i was going to bake she wanted a chocolate cake .

The original recipe was made of all purpose flour and it had 2 eggs in it. So reduced the all purpose flour, added whole wheat and oats flours and added chocolate powder to make it a chocolate bread.. and of course omitted the egg to ..

Oh the result was simply awesome.. the bread was a real melt in the mouth.. Do give it a try and let me know..

Ingredients:

All Purpose Flour-- 1/2 cup

Whole wheat flour-- 3/4 cup

Rolled oats -- 1/2 cup (processed to a powder in a blender)

Baking Powder -- 1 1/4 tsp

Baking Soda -- 1/2 tsp

Hershey's Chocolate Powder -- 1/4 cup

Salt -- 1/2 tsp

Sugar 2/3 cup

Butter -- 1/3 cup at room temperature

Milk -- 5tbsp

Vanilla extract -- 1tsp

Banana -- 2 large overripe ( mashed)

Method:

• Position the rack in the center and preheat oven to 350 degree F.
• Lightly grease and dust a Loaf pan. ( Approx 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 2 1/2 inch).
• In a large bowl blend the two flours, oats, baking powder, baking soda, coco powder and salt.
• In a bowl beat the sugar and butter till light and fluffy.
• Beat in the milk , vanilla extract and bananas.
• Combine the two mixtures, blending until the dry ingredients are moistened.
• Scrape the batter into the loaf pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the bread comes out clean and the top is golden.
• Remove from oven and cool the pan on wire rack for 5 to 10 minutes before removing the loaf from the pan.
• Allow to cool on wire rack and then slice ..

Enjoy the wholesome bread ...