Julie's Healthier Banana Bread

Makes 3 mini loaves

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup white unbleached flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup heaping cup of oatmeal (pulse in blender or food processor for 5-10 seconds)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt (kosher or sea salt)
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup banana (about 3 bananas) I freeze mine as they start to turn brown. Take them out of the freezer after about 20 minutes cut top off and squeeze into a measuring cup.
1/3 cup buttermilk/plain yogurt/almond milk with 2 tsp of lemon juice
1/4 cup applesauce and 1 TBL canola oil/  or 1/4 cup canola oil
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1/4-1/2 cup pecans or walnuts (optional)
1/4-1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)
Dust top of loaves with demerara sugar (optional) 



Mix in separate bowl. First 6 ingredients. Put aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Now mix bananas, sugar together. I use a kitchen aid 6qt stand mixer on low with the paddle attachment.
Add buttermilk/yogurt/ or almond milk, vanilla,  applesauce-oil, and 2 eggs. Mix well.
Slowly add flour to the mix. About 1 cup at a time. Scrape sides of bowl. Don't over mix.
Divide equally between 3 mini loaves pan. I use the aluminum throwaway pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to one hour.
Enjoy!!!!