84. Oatmeal Apple Banana Bread

INGREDIENTS (yields 2 loaves)

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter or shortening
• 1 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 eggs
• 1 mashed banana
• pureed mixture of: 
•       1 apple,1 small mixed fruit cup, and 1 small applesauce cup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
• 1/3 cup corn meal
• 1/3 cup cream of wheat
• 1/4 cup barley oats, plus more for garnish if not doing a streusel on top
• optional: 1/2 cup chopped nuts of your choosing
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DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 9x5 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the banana, apple mixture, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
3. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Beat into creamed mixture. Stir in oats, corn meal, cream of wheat, and barley oats.  Add optional nuts. Pour into prepared pans.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.