Banana Oatmeal Blueberry Bread

Why is Banana Bread called bread? It really is a cake, but I'll go along with the let's pretend that it's bread so that we think it's healthier idea. Add some additional fruit and some oats and we can kid ourselves some more...

Banana Oatmeal Blueberry Bread (very loosely Adapted from Cooking Light)

3/4 c buttermilk
1/2 c rolled oats
1 3/4 c flour
1 t baking powder
1/4 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
3/4 c brown sugar
3 T canola oil
1 1/2 t vanilla
1 1/3 c mashed ripe bananas (about 3)
2 eggs
1 1/2 c frozen blueberries

In a bowl mix buttermilk and oats and let soak about 10-15 minutes. In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. To the oat mixture add brown sugar, oil and vanilla. Stir together. Add the bananas. Mix in eggs. Fold in the flour mixture. Gently fold in the blueberries. Pour batter into a 9x5 greased pan and bake at 350 until wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes on wire rack. Then turn out onto serving dish.

I prefer to use frozen blueberries here because they tend to be a little smaller than fresh. You probably could also use fresh but I would cut back a little on the amount.

The original recipe gave a great tip if your bananas are not ripe (but let's face it - if you're making banana bread your bananas are probably ripe and you're looking for something to do with them). They suggested to put them in the oven while the oven is preheating. Heat them until they turn black.

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