Categories: sweet breads / coffee cake

Ingredients

• 2 whole, ripe bananas
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. For the Topping: In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup oats, 1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon melted butter; set aside.

3. For the Bread: Mash bananas in a medium bowl, then stir in egg and milk. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, 1 cup oats, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice. Stir just to combine (batter should be lumpy). Stir in cranberries.

4. Pour mixture into a lightly greased loaf pan or muffin tin, and sprinkle with topping mixture.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes. Loaf is done when a toothpick inserted in comes out clean or with some dry crumbs from the topping.

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