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Building on my earlier success with the loaf version of my Banana Cheese Muffins, yesterday I used my last ripe banana to make this savory loaf, adding shredded carrots and zucchini for extra goodness.

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Spicy Cheddar Banana Bread

Makes 2 small loaves

Ingredients

  • About 2 tsps butter or margarine for coating pans
  • About 1/4 cup old fashioned oats for coating pans
  • 1 over-ripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup oat flour
  • 1/4 cup fat-free plain greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp low sodium baking powder
  • 1/2 zucchini, shredded
  • 2 small (or 1 large) carrots, shredded
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 and 1/8 teaspoon ground Martiniquan hot pepper or Cayenne
  • 4 oz Emmi Emmentaler Cheese, grated
  • 4 oz Sharp Cheddar, cut in 1/2″ cubes
  • 1/4 cup unsalted pistachios

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease 2 small loaf pans. Sprinkle 1/4 cup oats oats on bottom and sides of pans.
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  2. Chop up garlic in food processor.
  3. Cut cheddar into 1/2″ cubes. Mix in half the garlic and 1/8 tsp hot pepper.
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  4. Use food processor to shred carrots, zucchini, and emmentaler cheese.
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  5. In large mixing bowl, mash the bananas.
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  6. Stir in the all-purpose flour. Mix thoroughly.
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  7. Mix in the egg.
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  8. Stir in the whole wheat flour.
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  9. Gradually stir in the milk.
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  10. Stir in the oatmeal flour, the baking powder, and the 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper.
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  11. Stir in the yogurt.
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  12. Stir in the grated cheese, carrots, and zucchini. Mix well.
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  13. Stir in the pistachios.
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  14. Gently fold in the cubed cheddar.
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  15. Fill the loaf pans with the batter.
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  16. Bake at 350 for 45 to 55 minutes. Let cool before removing from pan.

Servings:

16

Serving size:

1/8 loaf

DASH Food Groups per Serving

Grains

Vegetables

Fruits

Milk
Products

Lean
meats, fish, and poultry

Nuts,
seeds, and legumes

Fats
and oils

Sweets
and added sugars

1/2

1/8

1/16

1/2

1/16

1/16

1/16

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Nutrition

Calories

Sodium

129

119 mg

Françoise

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