Avocado Banana Bread

1. Line a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with nonstick foil and lightly grease the bottom only.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
3. Combine dry ingredients: oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
4. Beat mashed avocado and brown sugar together using an electric mixer until creamy.
5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. Stir in mashed bananas, then walnuts and dry ingredients.
7. Stir in buttermilk and beat just until buttermilk is incorporated.
8. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes. Test with a toothpick.

Serving Suggestion: Sprinkle cooled bread with powdered sugar, if desired.

Beverage Pairing: Hot tea or cold milk.

*Recipe Notes: For a sweeter bread, increase brown sugar to 1 cup; for a denser bread also add 1/4 cup avocado or vegetable oil and increase baking time as needed. One large avocado will yield about 2/3 cup mashed avocado. Two small bananas will yield about 1 cup mashed banana.

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