Raised Banana Oatmeal Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup thick rolled oat
• 1 cup buttermilk or kefir
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup butter or butter, spread
• 1/3 cup rice flour
• 2/3 cup warm water
• 2 over ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons lecithin powder (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 teaspoons gluten
• 2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
• 4-5 cups bread flour

Directions

1. 1

   1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine first 3 ingredients in medium sized bowl and let sit overnight or for a minimum of 1 1/2 hours.

2. 2

   2. Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat. Add rice flour, stirring constantly to prevent clumping. Slowly add water, stirring constantly. Cook until thickened. Remove from heat and cool.

3. 3

   3. Place All Ingredients In Bread Machine Pan. Add all remaining ingredients except 1 cp of flour.

4. 4

   4. Turn Machine on to dough setting and allow to mix. Add extra cp of flour as needed to form silky, slightly moist dough.

5. 5

   5. When dough cycle ends, remove dough from machine and knead 10 to 15 times on lightly floured surface. Divide and place in 2 lightly greased bread pans. Allow to rise to just above rim of pan. Place in oven and bake for approximately 30 minutes or until thermometer inserted into center of loaf reads 180 degrees.

6. 6

   6. Turn out onto rack to cool for 20 minutes.