Oat flour, a whole-grain source of soluble fiber, gives this slightly sweet bread a hearty texture. Just one slice is filling enough for breakfast or snack time. Oat flours are available for purchase, but it’s easy to make your own at home with old-fashioned oats and a blender or food processor. To do it, simply place 2 ½ to 3 cups of oats in either appliance and process 30 seconds, or until finely ground.
Oatmeal-Applesauce Quick Bread
Serves 12
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Ingredients
Bread:
¼ cup butter, softened
1/3 cup plain 2% Greek yogurt
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp kosher salt
Topping:
1 Tbsp old fashioned oats
2 tsp brown sugar
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan
2. Add butter, yogurt, sugars, and applesauce to a large bowl. Beat with a mixer. Add eggs and vanilla, stirring until combined.
3. Place oats in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Process 30 seconds or until oats are finely ground to a flour texture. Place two cups of the oat flour in a medium bowl, reserving any remaining flour for another use. Stir baking soda and salt into ground oats. Slowly add oat mixture to applesauce mixture, mixing just until combined.
4. Pour into prepared pan. Combine remaining 1 Tbsp oats and 2 tsp brown sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle over top of batter.
5. Bake bread 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick placed in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 30 minutes. Remove from pan, and let cool completely before storing.
NUTRITION FACTS (per slice): Calories 170; Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 3g); Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 230mg; Total Carbs 26g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Total Sugars 14g, Added Sugars 12g); Protein 4g
CAROLYN WILLIAMS, PHD, RD
Rally Health
