Why We Love This Award-Winning Oatmeal Banana Bread Recipe
Is there anything more comforting than warm soft banana bread? I have made a lot of banana bread variations over the years, but this is the recipe we always come back to… Hearty Oatmeal Banana Bread. It involves simple ingredients, no-fuss preparation, pure banana-oat flavor, and a decadent texture. One of my friends even won an award using this oatmeal banana bread recipe! The combination of ripe bananas and oats creates a lovely tender, yet rustic, texture. The oats soak up and hold the moisture from the bananas, so the bread doesn’t dry out quickly. The sweet earthy flavor of bananas, grains, and spices is simplistic and alluring. This is truly a recipe you will keep and reuse. Banana Oat Bread can be served at room temperature, or warm, slathered with butter. It makes a marvelous breakfast or midday snack!
What You Need To Make This Recipe
All-purpose flour – Or GF baking mix Quick oats Light brown sugar Very ripe bananas Unsalted butter – Or vegan butter or coconut oil Eggs – Or vegan egg substitute Milk – Or nut milk or soy milk Vanilla extract Apple pie spice – Or pumpkin pie spice blend Salt Baking powder and baking soda
How To Make Oatmeal Banana Bread From Scratch
Prep the Pan. Set out a 9X5 loaf pan. Cut a strip of parchment paper 9 inches wide. Then fold it to fit down into the bottom and long edges of the pan. Spray or grease the pan and paper. Smash. Smash the bananas and measure out 1 ½ cups. You can do this with your hands or in a small bowl with a wooden spoon. Mix it up. Set out a large mixing bowl. Add the flour, oats, brown sugar, apple pie spice, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix well. Then mix in the mashed banana, melted butter, eggs, and milk. Stir again until smooth. (There’s no need to separate the wet ingredients from the dry ingredients in this recipe.) Bake! Pour or scoop the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the top with extra oats if desired. Then bake for 45-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted deep into the center comes out clean. Allow the bread to rest in the pan for 15 minutes. Then lift it out by the edges of the parchment paper.
How to Make Vegan Banana Bread
Our oatmeal bread recipe is so versatile! Although it includes animal products (like butter and eggs) the recipe is very easy to adjust for dietary needs. For a dairy-free version, substitute nut milk and plant-based butter spread for the dairy. For vegan banana bread, you can swap the eggs and dairy for vegan butter, nut milk, and flax eggs or a store-bought vegan egg substitute. You can also make a gluten-free banana bread variation by swapping the wheat flour for a good gluten-free 1-to-1 baking mix. As-is, our oat bread recipe is already nut free!
Recipe Tips & Variations
You can add loads of different ingredients to add sweetness and texture! Try adding chocolate chips, pecans or walnuts, shredded coconut, dried fruit, pineapple chunks, coffee granules, or shredded zucchini or carrots! Many banana bread recipes feature cinnamon. If you like the taste that cinnamon adds to banana bread, go ahead and add one teaspoon! If you can’t wait for days for your bananas to turn dark brown, quick-ripen them by popping the bananas in a 350 degree F oven for 5-8 minutes. They will get very dark and very ripe!
Looking for More Bread Recipes? Be Sure to Also Try:
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