Oatmeal Pomegranate Banana Bread - FOOD PHOTO SHOOT

in photography •  7 years ago 

How was your holiday weekend? I had a really great one and now I’m back feeling inspired and ready to get through the rest and make this a completely a good week.

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Anyway, have I ever mentioned the fact that I grew up hating bananas. Well, I did. In fact, they used to make me gag.

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Of course, now that I’ve gotten older, I can see that I was missing out all of those years like I keep trying to tell @fullofhope she’s missing out on peanut butter. It’s a shame, so now I will have to spend my life trying to make up for the years I spent in oblivion to the goodness of a ripe banana. Oh, and is it strange to get excited about a pomegranate?

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Yeah, I think most other girls my age would prefer things like new clothes or boys. Which I’m by no means opposed to either, but I’m currently spending most of my time cooking and dreaming up where to travel next. However, pomegranates are very real and in season down here. I warned you last weekend that they’d be popping up, didn’t I?

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I feel poms are terribly undervalued and should get more love. For one thing, they are completely gorgeous, don’t you think? I mean, I felt like I was bedazzling my banana bread with ruby red jewels while I was making this. Plus, there’s the aspect of getting to shove numerous arils in your mouth while making this bread and sprinkling them into the batter. I may have even gotten a little carried away with the last part but I’m not complaining.

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Recipe available upon request to the first Steemian friend who says today's words : "Bananarama"

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Great post, love your food photography. I will try to make this very health looking bread. Good luck with your travel plans!

thanks so much @cookit

That looks delicious. Dont mind saying Bananarama ;) for the recipe as many times as you want!

Thanks @pbv! Enjoy

Ingredients

2 cups old fashioned oats, divided
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1 cup raw sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 large or 3 small very ripe bananas
1 cup pomegranate arils, or more if you want
Instructions

Pour 1 1/2 cups of oats into food processor or blender and process until fine. Add all other ingredients, except remaining 1/2 cup oats and arils, and blend until the batter is smooth. Pour in remaining oats and pulse a few times to combine.
Stir in arils and pour into prepared pan. Top with extra arils if desired and bake for 45 - 55 minutes until center is done.
Notes

You can make this recipe without a food processor of blender by mashing bananas in a large bowl with fork or potato masher and replacing first 1 1/2 cups of oats with 1 cup oat flour (or whole wheat flour if not gluten free).

Yippiee. I made it first. Thanks a ton for that lipsmacking recipe @gringalicious. I shall be trying the Gluten free version soon!!

That looks delicious, thanks for the recipe!

Wow... Again... what a beautiful and inspirational presentation...

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it feels very good . may ask for his recipe?

I've just shared it above @ponnibong. Thanks so much for the request and I hope you enjoy it!

Aw, I really thought I said the word first.. Good job @gringalicious

She strikes again
Bananarama

Haha, thanks for reading and you were very close. I've just shared the recipe above and I hope you enjoy @folakere!

when you post your recipe,Daily bases or different time.

Thank you dear. I will enjoy it

that looks so delicious and definitely need to try the recipe as the ingredients sound really good!

if somebody asked me about the meaning of delicious,,, I would just show them the last picture.
it really looks delicious, Cheeers

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看起来很不错的样子,好想吃

Basically you put three ingredients that SHOULDN'T, COULDN'T and DEFINITELY don't go together and experimented. Unbelievable what you did. I couldn't be prouder of the human race!

Nice photos and nice article

I actually wondered how the oatmeal and pomegranate juice were in harmony. I absolutely want to taste it :D
@gringalicious

They go quite well together actually. Thanks for reading @mhmtdr0!

@gringalicious believe me I'm eating pomegranate :)

Haha, I'm glad you like them as much as I do @gzmgndgdu!

POMEGRANATES!! You have a treasure box of ideas ..Nice @gringalicious

thanks so much @gamainvegas. I'm glad you like my ideas

@gringalicious. I love banana bread, it goes nicely with peanut butter and hot cup of cocoa. Do you have any recipes for Plantain?

ah yes, peanut butter and banana bread, that's a great combo. I don't have any for plantain, but that is good inspiration, thanks @badmusgreene

Looks yummy. Nice photography too.

thanks so much @asgharali

That just looks so tasty! I want to eat it now! :D Haha

Thanks so much @andrejprochazka

Really yummy food and nice post. my friend

Thanks very much @alal!

Looking very delicious....

thanks @hidayat4u

New clothes, boys, banana bread and pomegranates... all things that my daughters love ;) You are in good company @gringalicious!

thanks so much for the great commenting @denisechips

WELL, hello there yummy bread! This looks great. Did you eat it? ;)

mmm, I had a bite or two. This was for the fam. Thanks so much for the great commenting @susanne. I hope your year is off to a great start?

Also a great pre workout meal! Love this post, keep it up! https://steemit.com/@muscleroast.com

that's a great idea, a pre workout meal

I want to eat this oat meals, seems delicious :)

thanks for taking the time to comment on my post @papabolis

awesome, this looks gringalicious!
Did I tell you, that I always loved bananas! When I was dancing in a dancing course I was know under the name Banana-Holger, because I always had at least one banana with me! Upped and resteemed!

great story @holgerwerner, thanks so much sharing it with us all

your recipes and posts are always so inspiring, I want to jump into the kitchen and create something new. "It's in the kitchen, the party really is in the kitchen"

Wow. Looking delicious pomegranate banana bread. Really healthy food. I like this. "Bananarama"

Oh, so close @pariza! Thanks for reading and I just shared the recipe. Happy Wednesday!

Thanks.

Omg, delicious. Thanks for sharing

thanks so much for taking the time to comment on my post

Who knew so much could be done with Banana and pomegranates. Amazing photography.

These look really yummy😄

thanks so much for taking the time to comment on my post

You are welcome.

Crispy!! This photo really make me hungry...haha

Haha, I definitely know what you mean @leejhoang!

The Idea Is Interesting. Culinary masterpieces

Oh, thanks @tatianavishny! You're too kind.

wow, i will like a taste of this. how can i get it.

make it

Amazing. This looks really good :) I love your stuff always!

thanks so much @fahq, have a great week

Liquifying dried dates in some hot water also adds a caramel creamy sweetness to breads if you're looking for a good sugar sub for bananas.

that's a great idea, thanks so much @dugyfresh

Omg that looks delicious! I should try it, I love baking :) looking forward to the recipe.

It's shared above @rooddzy! Thanks!

Your pictures look so good :o perfect angle and edit!

thanks so much for the great commenting @lisadang

Looks good. I don't care too much for plain banana bread, but I might try this.

I hope you give it a try @shevans. If you do, send me some photos

Woow! Awesome post!
Well I'm new in here and I post amazing pictures about yoga because that's my passion! I follow you! kisses <3

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thanks so much. Is that you in the picture?

I am hoping you had a wonderful holiday season . And now you are starting all over again to provide us with delicious recipes. resteemed & upvoted
@mannyfig1956

Beautiful photographs. It's very beautiful shots. you should definitely try yourself in photography. Your food photos are worthy to be on the pages of leading magazines. Very nice.

Wow the bread looks absolutely healthy and delicious thank you for the recipe....and very beautiful presentation.

Thanks so much @universalpro

This is a great recipe! It looks so delicious! I just discovered pomegranate and am starting to include in my diet!

it's amazing isn't it, pomegranate. In Chile, we had an abundance of it and I miss that abundance. It's much more expensive here in the states. Great commenting, thanks so much @lt770

Yumminess! <3

you are so sweet @virtualgrowth, so sweet


Oh my god, this looks incerdibly delicious :))))

using pomegranate wow fantastic idea that is :)

I am thrilled you liked it @blazing, thanks so much for letting me know

I would to try this! It’s looks delicious.

That looks delicious. Is there a recipe available?

Yummylicious!!

best picture and best food that you make @gringalicious.
did you have a cooking class ?
cause the results of your cooking always good.
But for me, i'm very want to taste the Banana Bread Without the pomegranates -_-"

I am going to try it! Thanks!

You should, it's got your name all over it

OMG OMG AND OMG wow this looks fantastic :)

I thought the combination of banana bread and oatmeal pomegranate would be awkward. I did not know this harmony was so fantastic. Thanks to you, I get something new. Thank you^^^^^

Why it all looks so delicious? <3

I want to try it :) It looks like delicious

Warm, toasty bread right out of the oven on a cold winter day....yes please!

Hey @sgtechservices, thanks so much for commenting. I hope you saw the recipe above

I've definitely never thought to put pomegranates together with banana, but it clearly works! Getting all of those little seeds out of a pomegranate takes FOREVER but the payoff is SO worth it! Yummm!

yeah, harvesting a pomegranate can take time. Costco sells them already harvested, that takes half of the fun away. Great commenting @jaymorebeet, thanks so much

...This must be Heaven on Earth..!

damn me love some. this is protein jampacked. great for snack in between heavy stacked workout weeks

Going to try this first thing tomorrow. Looks delicious

Amazing photography

@gringalicious my favorite cake...

This recipe should help me use up all those beautiful bananas and gorgeous pomegranate that I have growing in my garden right now! I was wishing I had a way to combine the two fruits in something uniquely delicious then you posted this! Thanks for the inspiration!

perfect, this should come in handy for you. I hope you give it a try