Lavender Honey Oat Quick Bread

​Ingredients:

Together, lavender and honey provide a doubly-rich source of health-promoting antioxidents

• 1 cup old fashioned oats, not instant
• 2 tablespoons old fashioned oats (1 T for bottom of loaf pan, and 1 T for top of bread)
• 1 1⁄3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 1⁄4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
• 1 (8 ounce) container nonfat plain yogurt (scant 1 cup, low fat may be substituted)
• 1 large egg
• 1⁄4 cup canola oil
• 1⁄4 cup lavender honey
• 3⁄4 cup nonfat milk (low fat may be substituted)

Directions

1. Position rack in middle of over and preheat to 375 degrees.
2. Generously coat a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
3. Sprinkle 1 Tablespoon oats in the pan, coating the sides and bottom with the oats.
4. Thoroughly stir together whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
5. Using a fork, beat together 1 cup of oats, yogurt, egg, oil and honey in a medium bowl until well blended.
6. Stir in milk.
7. Gently stir the yogurt mixture into the flour mixture just until thoroughly incorporated but not over-mixed (excess mixing can cause toughening).
8. Immediately scrape the batter into the pan, spreading evenly to the edges.
9. Sprinkle the reserved 1 Tablespoon oats over the top of loaf.
10. Bake the loaf until well browned on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 - 50 minutes. (It's normal for the top to crack).
11. Let stand in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a table knife around and under the loaf to loosen it and turn it outo the rack.
12. Let cool until barely warm, about 45 minutes.