The easiest one-bowl Oat Flour Banana Bread recipe! The mix of oats and mashed bananas give this loaf a distinct moist and crumbly texture. Enjoy a slice of warm banana bread for breakfast, as a snack or even dessert.
🌟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.
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🥘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
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.
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.
Oat flour gives baked goods a more robust flavor than the typical all-purpose flour as well as a crumby, chewy texture.
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.
👩🏻🍳Top Tips
- For best results use a potato masher to mash bananas for banana bread. I highly recommend using this over a fork.
- Make sure you use ripe bananas. They should be browning, spotty and soft to the touch.
- Use gluten-free oats for a gluten-free banana bread recipe.
- Let your loaf cool on a wire rack before slicing to ensure your individual slices of banana bread stay together.
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Ingredients
- 2 bananas, mashed
- 2 cups oat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and 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 smooth.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into the greased loaf pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool for 15-20 minutes, remove from the loaf pan, cut into slices and enjoy!
Sarah's Tips
- For best results use a potato masher to mash bananas for banana bread. I highly recommend using this over a fork.
- Make sure you use ripe bananas. They should be browning, spotty and soft to the touch.
- Use gluten-free oats for a gluten-free banana bread recipe.
- Let your loaf cool on a wire rack before slicing to ensure your individual slices of banana bread stay together.
Tools I Use for This Recipe
- Loaf pan
Natalie says
I made this as muffins and used Chia seeds as an egg replacement. Still turned it great! Bake less time if you make as muffins.
Lexi says
Amazing. I ate half of it today, haha. So good and will become something I make on a regular basis. Not a thing I’d change about it.
Sarah Hill says
Hi Lexi, so happy to hear that! I always eat too many sliced when I make this also.
Nancy Holt says
Just made this with bananas starting to turn. I think the loaf lasted one day! Yummy and healthy
Sarah Hill says
Yum, I'll have to make this one again soon!
Eno says
Subbed olive with vegetable oil, maple with agave. Also topped with coconut shavings! Ah-mazing
Sarah Hill says
Hi Eno, ooh the coconut shavings sound amazing! Have to try that next time, really happy you enjoyed this recipe 🙂
Ana says
moist, delicious and easy. my new fav
Sarah Holt says
Hi Ana, amazing, so happy you loved it!
Kea Averill says
We love this recipe in our house. I subbed in coconut oil (because it’s what I had at the time) and it turned out delicious! Thank you for sharing.
Sarah Holt says
Hi Kea, so happy you love it! I've also made it with coconut oil and it turns out great every time.
Nancy Holt says
Just made this today, and shared with a friend delicious!!
Sarah Holt says
Hope you and your friend enjoyed it 🙂