Banana Oat Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (original recipe called for whole wheat- I usually use a combination)
1 cup quick oats (the recipe recommends a heaping cup, which worked well for me)
6 tablespoons brown sugar
6 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large bananas or 3 medium bananas, well mashed
1/4 cup vegetable oil (or canola oil)
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 large eggs or 1/2 cup Egg Beaters egg substitute
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 - 1 cup chopped pecans or 1/2-1 cup walnuts
additional quick oats, for sprinkling

Preparation

Combine flour, oats, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; mix well.
In another bowl, combine mashed bananas, oil, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla; mix well.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients until well combined.
Mix in chopped nuts.
Pour into 9 x 5 loaf pan thinly coated with cooking spray.
Sprinkle a thin layer of quick oats on top of the batter.
Cook at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a cooking skewer or knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Allow to cool for at least an hour before cutting.