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Healthy Morning Glory Quick Bread
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Healthy Morning Glory Quick Bread

Healthy Morning Glory Quick Bread blends oats, mashed banana, grated carrot, and apple with warming cinnamon and wholesome ingredients like avocado oil and pure maple syrup. This moist and textured loaf includes optional shredded coconut, raisins, and chopped pecans, creating a complex, naturally sweet bread ideal for breakfast or snacks. Using oat flour made from rolled oats ensures a hearty crumb, while banana and apple provide natural moisture and sweetness without refined sugars.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories: 275 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 2 banana 1 cup mashed, ripe
  • 2 large egg
  • 3 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 3 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract pure
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt sea salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup carrot about 1 large carrot, grated
  • 1 cup apple about 1 large apple, grated
  • 1/2 cup coconut optional, unsweetened, shredded
  • ½ cup pecans chopped, or walnuts
  • 2/3 cup raisins

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a 9” x 5” loaf pan with parchment paper. If you don't have parchment paper on hand, spray the bread pan with cooking spray.
  2. Transfer the oats to a high-powered blender and blend for 30 seconds on high speed, or until a flour forms. 
  3. Mash the bananas in a large bowl until they are creamy. 
  4. Add in the eggs, avocado oil, pure maple syrup, vanilla extract and cider vinegar and whisk until all of the wet ingredients are combined.
  5. In a separate bowl, stir together the oat flour, baking powder, sea salt and ground cinnamon (dry ingredients).
  6. Add the flour mixture to the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix well until a thick muffin batter forms.
  7. Stir in the grated carrots and grated apple, followed by the shredded coconut, raisins, and pecans. Mix everything together so that all the goodies are well-distributed throughout the muffin batter.
  8. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread it into an even layer. If you’d like, sprinkle the top of the batter with more chopped pecans.
  9. Cover the loaf pan with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove the foil from the pan and bake for another 20 to 35 minutes, or until the bread tests clean and is golden brown on top.
  10. Baked goods are fully cooked once they have reached an internal temperature of 190 to 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Insert a digital thermometer into the center of the bread and wait until the numbers stop moving to get an accurate read. Based on the temperature, bake longer if necessary.

Notes

  • You can substitute ripe bananas with unsweetened applesauce combined with extra avocado oil and maple syrup to maintain moisture and sweetness.
  • Wrap the loaf pan in plastic and store at room temperature for up to 2 days for best freshness.
  • After 2 days, store leftover bread in an airtight container or zip-lock bag in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
  • Freeze the bread in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months to keep it fresh longer.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1Slice (of 10) Calories 275kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g (41%) Cholesterol 37mg (12%) Sodium 242mg (10%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 17g (34%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1 loaf

Amount Per Serving

Calories 275

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Slice (of 10)
Calories 275kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 36g 12%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Cholesterol 37mg 12%
Sodium 242mg 10%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 17g 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.