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I never quite understood the term “quick bread.”
I mean, I get it logically. You don’t have to add yeast. In theory, a good banana bread should take less time to complete than dough takes to rise. But if I may define my own idea of “quick bread” for you, it would be bread that’s prepared and out of the oven in less than a half hour. Or even more ideally, bread that appears out of thin air. If this whole music career thing gets tough (haha… if) I’m going to invent a device that dispenses fresh, warm, delicious loaves of bread instantly at the push of a button. “Carb-O-Matic.” Patent pending.
I already have a few recipes for “quick” breads in my arsenal, including this one, this one, and possibly this one (I think scones count). In my opinion, though, you can never really have too many – despite my impatience, quick breads really are quite convenient to put together. As a result, they’re great for brunches, gift-giving, and pot lucks, and can often be repurposed as a muffin recipe, and won’t take a big chunk out of your day. That was a HUGE requirement for me when creating this recipe in particular. If you follow me on Instagram, you may know that the past week and a half has been a bit of a crazy roller coaster ride. I packed up one apartment and moved into another, changed cities, and then packed up a day later to go away AGAIN with my family. I’m now enjoying some well-deserved R&R (aside from the placement exam and audition prep for graduate school), but before I left, I promised that I’d spend my last night at home whipping up a nice recipe for this month’s Recipe Redux challenge, hosted by Quaker Oats and the National Dairy Council.
This bread is delicious fresh, as is, or toasted, but I would recommend storing it in the refrigerator if you do not plan to eat it all immediately as it is very moist. Enjoy!
In a food processor, grind oats into a very fine flour. Sift flour into a medium bowl.
Add baking powder and salt, and mix to combine.
Whisk eggs and yogurt together in a separate mixing bowl until smooth, then whisk in almond extract, honey, and sparkling water.
Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and stir gently to combine – do not overmix.
Gently fold in blueberries, and transfer batter to a greased loaf pan. If desired, sprinkle a few extra blueberries and some slivered almonds onto the batter before baking.
Bake about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Notes
For a sightly sweeter bread, increase the amount of honey.
Thanks Deanna, I hope you enjoy! This would probably work great as a muffin too, but there’s no better time than the summer to put blueberries in EVERYthing 🙂
Oh well you know I am a HUGE sucker for quick breads! They’re my thing too…and by the way I totally love your name “carb-o-matic” so awesome PLEASE do it!
Anyways this looks so moist and delish I can’t believe how healthy the ingredients are! Def making and slathering in peanut butter because that’s a fact of life at this point lol
Deanna Segrave-Daly (@tspbasil)
August 3, 2014 atLooks delish! I love blueberry muffins but I don’t think I’ve ever used them in a quick bread – will have to try 🙂
Sarah Jane
August 9, 2014 atThanks Deanna, I hope you enjoy! This would probably work great as a muffin too, but there’s no better time than the summer to put blueberries in EVERYthing 🙂
Regan @ The Healthy Aperture Blog
August 4, 2014 atHa, yes! I too love the idea of a “quick bread” that appears out of thin air 😀 But until that happens, this sounds like a great “quick” option!
Sarah Jane
August 9, 2014 atThanks Regan! Maybe someday we won’t have to wait so long for our quick breads 😛
Sarah Grace
August 5, 2014 atBlueberries and almonds together sound delicious! Mm!
xoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy.
Sarah Jane
August 9, 2014 atThanks Sarah! 😀
Selena @ The Nutritious Kitchen
August 5, 2014 atOh well you know I am a HUGE sucker for quick breads! They’re my thing too…and by the way I totally love your name “carb-o-matic” so awesome PLEASE do it!
Anyways this looks so moist and delish I can’t believe how healthy the ingredients are! Def making and slathering in peanut butter because that’s a fact of life at this point lol
Sarah Jane
August 9, 2014 atYES, with peanut butter!! Can’t believe I didn’t think of that earlier. If you make it, let me know how you like! 🙂