1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour

3 tsp. Baking Powder

1 tsp. salt

3 tsp. Ground Cinnamon

1 cup Quick Cooking or Regular Oats

1 cup finely mashed Banana

3/4 cups Sugar

2/3 cup Vegetable Oil

2 large Eggs

3/4 cup shredded unpeeled Zucchini – slightly packed down

1/2 cup finely chopped Walnuts (optional)

Thoroughly stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in the oats. thoroughly beat together until blended – the banana, sugar, and oil. Add to the dry ingredients and  beat in each egg one at a time until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in Zucchini and walnuts. Turn into an oiled and floured 9×13 cake pan. Bake in a preheated oven (350*) for 40 minutes;  until a cake tester (toothpick) comes out clean.  Cool slightly and cut into squares; serving with butter.

-Vera Gilmore