Whole Wheat Oat Bread

 

FRESH WHOLE WHEAT BREAD -Makes 2 loaves, or if using a Bosch Mixer, double this recipe to make 4 to  5 loaves

(first, eat some oatmeal for breakfast and set aside 1 cup to add to the bread dough)

 

1 cup cooked oatmeal -set aside.

In Kitchen Aid Mixer with hook attachment combine:

2 cups warm water

1 TBS yeast

1/3 cup canola oil

1/3 cup honey (tip - use the same measuring cup as the oil so the honey will slide right out)

1 TBS salt

3 cups whole wheat flour freshly ground

Add the 1 cup cooked oatmeal

3 cups white flour

 

Continue adding white flour 1/2 cup at a time until dough cleans the sides of the mixer bowl

 

Mix/kneed for 5 minutes.  Let rest 30 minutes or longer

 

Shape loaves and place in greased loaf pans (I used parchment paper to line the bottom of the pans rather than greasing).

Let rise 30 minutes in warm oven

 

Bake at 350 for about 25 -30 minutes

It's a good idea to place on lower rack in oven for 3 or so minutes to be sure the bottom of bread is golden.

 

Loosen bread  in pan by running a plastic knife along pan edge and tapping pan on counter. 

Remove from pans immediately and cool completely before bagging -if it lasts that long!

Gluten Free Banana Date Cookie

Banana Date Cookies 3 ripe bananas 2 cups rolled oats 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped

1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.	In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Stir in oats, dates, oil, and vanilla. Mix well, and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
3.	Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly brown.

Gluten and Dairy Free Banana Muffins

Gluten Free Dairy Free Banana Muffins/Bread

2/3 cup sugar (I used a little less)
1/3 cup dairy free butter
2 eggs
3 mashed bananas
1/4 cup Almond milk
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 cups rice flour blend by Betty Crocker  (Rice flour, potato Starch, Tapioca Starch, Guar Gum, Salt)
1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Mix sugar and butter, then add eggs.
Add wet ingredients then stir in dry ingredients just until wet.  (If batter is too thick, add a little water.)  Add chopped pecans or walnuts.
Spoon into non stick muffin pan.
Bake 350 for 16-18 minutes    (If making bread, grease bread pan first then fill 3/4 full.  Bake 350 for 50-60 minutes)