One bite and you will fall in love with this decadent mini loaf. Oatmeal for a smooth mouth feel. Orange Juice and Orange Peel for a pop citrusy flavor. Banana for a hearty soft  texture and Dark Chocolate Chips for a luxurious taste that brings it all together.  Make a wonderful mini loaf or make it into a cookie that will knock your socks off.
  Servings:  8 Mini Loafs
Per Serving: - Calories 586; Sodium: 176mg;
Sat Fat 17g; Protein 10g; Carbohydrate 84g;
Cholesterol 84mg; Dietary fiber 6mg.

Each Mini Loaf Serves 2 to 4 people
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Sugar / Splenda
Brown Sugar (packed)
Unsalted Butter, softened
Orange Juice
Orange Peel
Vanilla Extract
Eggs
Bananas
Rolled Oats
All-Purpose Flour
Baking Powder, (sodium free)-Hain
Baking Soda
Sea Salt
Dark Chocolate Chips
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.  Spray Mini Loaf Pan or Cookie Sheet with baking spray.

In a large bowl, cream together sugars, softened unsalted butter. Add orange juice, orange peel, vanilla and eggs - (One at a time.) Mix in  ripe bananas.  Stir in the oatmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix just till batter comes together. Mix in dark chocolate chips.

Place batter into 8 mini loaf pans. Bake for 35 minutes. Loaf will be done when tooth pick comes out clean.
Cool in loaf pans for 5 minutes then remove to wire rack.

or - Drop 1 tablespoon of dough at a time onto an ungreased cookie sheet. About 2 inches apart.
You will get a 60 cookie yield.
Place in pre heated oven and bake for 11 to 12 minutes. Just until they are golden brown.

Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack. Cool completely.
Store in air tight container for up to a week.


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Oatmeal Orange Banana
Dark Chocolate Mini Loaf
Recipe by
Tony LeDonne