Oat Flour Banana Bread

🌟Why You'll Love this Recipe

This banana bread is a minimal-effort recipe the whole family will love. Made with affordable ingredients most of us have at home already or can be found easily at your local grocery stores. This is the perfect recipe for your first time making oatmeal banana bread.

Gluten-free and made with oat flour. I am always finding new ways to bake with oat flour and had to make a classic banana bread recipe. My favorite way is to make my own oat flour which is simple to do. I also had chocolate chips laying around and had to add those in. If you are a chocolate lover, check out my Baked Chocolate Donuts.

Use those overly ripe bananas. I hate throwing old bananas away and sometimes I just can't eat them all. Overly ripe mashed bananas are the key to a delicious banana bread batter and the perfect amount of sweetness.

🥘Ingredients and Substitutions

Bananas- you want ripe, brown and spotty bananas for banana bread.

Oat flour- I prefer homemade oat flour because it saves money, but you can use store-bought.

Eggs- make sure the eggs are at room temperature.

Maple syrup- adds more sweetness along with the ripe bananas. A good substitute is honey or agave.

Olive oil- I used extra virgin olive oil, but you can use melted coconut oil or avocado oil instead.

See the recipe card below for the remaining ingredients and quantities.

🔪Instructions

Begin by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F, then grease an 8 or 9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

Combine all of the ingredients, aside from the chocolate chips, in a large bowl and mix to combine until the batter is smooth. Next, fold in the chocolate chips.

Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the banana bread to cool for 15-20 minutes, remove it from the loaf pan, cut into slices and enjoy!

💭Recipe FAQs

How do I make oat flour?

Oat flour is so easy to make, it is just ground oats! You can buy pre-made oat flour but it's so much cheaper to make it yourself. Simply, add quick cook or rolled oats to your blender or food processor; and blend until a flour forms, approximately 30 seconds - 1 minute.

Pro-tip: Measure your oat flour amount AFTER you have ground it into flour, this makes for a more accurate ratio in recipes.

How do I store this oat flour banana bread?

The banana bread will last for up to a week in the fridge, in an airtight container. It can be stored at room temperature for about 2 days if it is in an airtight container.

The banana bread can also be frozen in a freezer-safe container or plastic bag. It will last about 3 months if stored in the freezer. To thaw, keep it at room temperature for about an hour, then reheat each slice in the microwave for approximately 30 seconds.

How does oat flour affect baking?

Oat flour gives baked goods a more robust flavor than the typical all-purpose flour as well as a crumby, chewy texture.

What Makes Banana Bread Moist?

The key to moist banana bread is the balance of all your wet ingredients and dry ingredients. The ripe bananas add to the texture and the natural banana flavor.