Healthy Banana Oatmeal Bread (5 Ingredients)
I’m always on the lookout for quick simple snacks that require very few ingredients that are all whole and you probably already have in your kitchen. This definitely hits those spots.
I’m going to greatly stress to you that this is not a traditional banana bread recipe. As you can tell from the ingredient list, it contains a very minimal amount of sweetener. If you would like a traditional banana bread recipe, please check out my delicious Super Moist Banana Bread. You will not be disappointed.
What you can do, is toss in sugar free chocolate chips, nuts, raisins or seeds to add some flavor.To finish this snack off, I like to serve it with some almond or peanut butter spread on top. Again, this is a protein and nutrient dense snack. And comes together so quickly in your blender or food processor. You can also use oat flour and mix the ingredients in a bowl.
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Healthy Banana Oatmeal Bread
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 medium bananas, over ripe
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (or honey)
Optional Add Ins:
- 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, 1/2 cup chopped dates or raisins
Instructions
- PLEASE NOTE: This is not a traditionally sweet banana bread. There is minimal sweetener used here. This is a healthy breakfast or snack.
- Preheat oven to 350° F and line a 9×5" loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Add all of the ingredients, in the order above, to your blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Mixture will be liquidy and that's okay.
- Pour the batter into your pan and bake for around 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out mostly clean. Allow bread to cool in the pan at least 20 minutes prior to transferring to cooling rack. And then allow to cool another 20 minutes prior to slicing.
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Yummy and so naturally sweet!
Can I use GF oats?
yes!
I’m onto my 2nd time making this delicious banana bread within a week. My whole family love it and so healthy.
Hi Jennifer, So awesome its a winner with the whole family! Thanks for trying it!
I made this last night, didn’t blend until smooth, but is still amazing, my 8 year old loves it. I added walnuts and cinnamon.
Love the flavor and cook time was perfect but it fell so flat. I’m at 6800 ft. Should I do something different?
I made this added semi dark chocolate chips and walnuts mixed by hand old fashioned oats so delicious am making this again for my 4th July treat thanks for sharing
Hello. Is it possible to substitute half almond flour for half the oats?
I made this last night, and was super impressed with how it turned out! So fast and easy (my favorite way to cook). I added 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips, and 1 tsp cinnamon. Fantastic!
Oh my gosh I just made your banana bread recipe and it is swoon-worthy delish. I made the basic recipe plus walnuts, vanilla paste, raisins, and cinnamon, per your additional suggestions. Wow! The texture and taste are amazing plus my home smells heavenly. 😍😍😍
I made this twice. First time my bananas were not quite ripe enough so I could have cooked it a little more. Second time it was much better as O used really ripe bananas. I added vanilla and walnuts too. I really like this healthy snack. I want to try freezing it. I will also try pulsing my oats a little longer as well to see how that might be.
I made this and loved it! Very healthy and delicious and so easy to make. Thank you for sharing
so easy to make
It was amazing! Better than I expected. Not too sweet, very spongy and not dry at all. Has a nice flavor. You can whip this up in 5 minutes if you have some unannounced guests.
Note: I baked it for 10 minutes longer, be it my oven, or not enough oats in my recreation (I don’t have the standardized cup measurements). I folded in some raisins and chopped walnuts. Served with peanut butter and honey, and some tea!
Hi, could you use almond flour instead of rolled oats?
thanks, Shanna
can’t wait to make it .I will be adding nuts to it.
Can I substitute something else for the bananas? Thank you.
Hi Allyson, you can do greek yogurt, pumpkin puree or sweet potato puree!