Apple Oat Bread

I love any recipe where you can just throw all the ingredients in a blender and then into the oven to bake. This apple oat bread is super easy and very nutritious. You can make it as a loaf or muffins (see directions below for muffin cook time). Top with some nut butter and dash of cinnamon and you have a great start to your day.

Nutritional benefits of Oats: Oats are a great complex carbohydrate to fuel your body and start your day. Oats are rich in carbs and fiber, and also higher in protein than most other grains. They are packed with many vitamins, minerals and antioxidants which makes them a very nutritious food.

Nutritional benefits of Apples: Apples are a good source of fiber and vitamin C. The type of fiber in apples is called pectin which acts as prebiotic, this means it feeds the good bacteria in your gut. Apples also contain polyphenols, which may have numerous health benefits such as being linked to lower blood pressure and stroke risk and lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe bananas

  • 3 eggs

  • 1/4 cup apple sauce

  • 2 cups oats

  • 1/4 cup maple syrup (or honey)

  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

  • 2 tbsp flax meal (optional)

  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • 1/2 tsp baking powder

  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

  • 2 tsp cinnamon

  • 1/3 cup diced apples

  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips (optional)

 

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees

  • Place all ingredients except for apples and chocolate chips in blender and blend until smooth

  • Fold in chocolate chips and apples

  • Pour into a greased loaf pan

  • Bake for 35 minutes (until toothpick comes out clean)

** To make as muffins, reduce the cooking time to 20 minutes

Robin Goldberg