Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Glaze

This is a quick bread recipe that I found in the Food Network Magazine Mix and Match section. I have made a few simple changes to sneak in some nutrients. Hope you enjoy!


Banana (Veggie) Bread with Cream Cheese Glaze!


Ingredients:


1 large mashed banana
1 3/4 cups rolled oats
1 1/4 cups flour
3/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2/3 cup vegetable puree (I prefer butternut squash or sweet potato)
1/2 cup butter (melted)
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Glaze:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoon softened cream cheese
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract


Directions:


1.  Preheat oven to 350
2.  Lightly butter a loaf pan
3.  Mix flour, sugar baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and
     nutmeg in a large bowl.
4.  Add the rolled oats to the flour mixture
5.  In a seperate bowl whisk vegetable puree, melted butter, yogurt,
     vanilla, and mashed banana.
6.  Fold the egg mixture into the dry mixture
7.  Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for about 55 minutes
8.  Allow the bread to cool completely
9.  While bread is cooling, whisk together all ingredients for the cream
     cheese glaze
10. Pour glaze over cooled bread and let set (about 15 minutes)