Honey Oat Quick Bread

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This honey-oat bread has a pleasant flavor and divinely moist, tender crumb. It requires minimal mixing and cleanup, calls for ingredients usually stocked in the pantry, and is tasty yet healthful. Recipe by Nancy Baggett for EatingWell.

Cook Time:
15 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 45 mins
Servings:
1
Yield:
1 9-by-5-inch loaf
Nutrition Profile:
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons plus 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats, or quick-cooking (not instant) oats, divided

  • 1 1/3 cups whole-wheat flour, or white whole-wheat flour (see Tip)

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 2 ¼ teaspoons baking powder

  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 ¼ teaspoons salt

  • 8 ounces (scant 1 cup) nonfat or low-fat plain yogurt

  • 1 large egg

  • ¼ cup canola oil

  • 1/4 cup clover honey, or other mild honey

  • ¾ cup nonfat or low-fat milk

Directions

  1. Position rack in middle of oven; preheat to 375 degrees F. Generously coat a 9-by-5-inch (or similar size) loaf pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon oats in the pan. Tip the pan back and forth to coat the sides and bottom with oats.

  2. Thoroughly stir together whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Using a fork, beat the remaining 1 cup oats, yogurt, egg, oil and honey in a medium bowl until well blended. Stir in milk. Gently stir the yogurt mixture into the flour mixture just until thoroughly incorporated but not overmixed (excess mixing can cause toughening). Immediately scrape the batter into the pan, spreading evenly to the edges. Sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon oats over the top.

  3. Bake the loaf until well browned on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. (It's normal for the top to crack.) Let stand in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a table knife around and under the loaf to loosen it and turn it out onto the rack. Let cool until barely warm, about 45 minutes.

    Honey Oat Quick Bread

Tips

To make ahead: Store cooled bread, tightly wrapped, for up to 1 day at room temperature. If desired, warm (wrapped in foil) at 375°F before serving.

Tip: White whole-wheat flour, made from a special variety of white wheat, is light in color and flavor but has the same nutritional properties as regular whole-wheat flour. Two companies that distribute the flour nationally are King Arthur Flour (kingarthurflour.com) and Bob's Red Mill (bobsredmill.com).

Originally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2007

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

200 Calories
6g Fat
31g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 1
Serving Size 3/4-inch-thick slice
Calories 200
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 31g 11%
Dietary Fiber 3g 9%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 6g 13%
Total Fat 6g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 3%
Cholesterol 16mg 5%
Vitamin A 57IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Folate 42mcg 10%
Sodium 399mg 17%
Calcium 87mg 7%
Iron 1mg 8%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Potassium 141mg 3%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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