Blueberry-Banana Bread

Photo: flickr user PlayfulLibrarian

Ingredients

cup Shortening

cup All-purpose flour

1 cup Sugar

2 lrgs Eggs

1 cup Mashed bananas (very ripe)

cup Quick-cooking oats, uncooked

cup Chopped pecans or walnuts

1 teaspoon Baking soda

1 teaspoon Baking powder

teaspoon Salt

1 cup Fresh or frozen blueberries

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350. Spray bottom only of 9" loaf pan with baker's joy.

Cream shortening and add sugar, beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Stir in banana.

Combine the oats, nuts, flour, soda, baking powder, salt, stirring gently.

Add to creamed mixture and stir until moist. Fold in blueberries.

Spoon batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50-55 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; cool completely on wire rack.

The recipe can be made healthier by using egg beaters, canola oil, and mixing 1/2 and 1/2 wheat and white flour. But on the other hand, to make it more yummy, I sometimes add chocolate chips!