Molasses-Oat Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 cup banana ripe mashed ( 2 bananas)
• 0.3 cup butter softened
• 0.3 cup blackstrap molasses dark
• 2 large eggs 
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 cup yogurt plain low-fat
• 0.7 cup regular oats 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.7 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup flour whole wheat

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• wire rack
• blender
• loaf pan
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
3. Combine flours, oats, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, stirring with a whisk.
4. Place sugar, butter, and molasses in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 1 minute).
5. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. Add banana, yogurt, and vanilla; beat until blended.
7. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist. Spoon batter into an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
8. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.