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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I love this bread. I get excited when I see a pile of ripe bananas at the store. With traditional sweet breads I feel like I may as well be eating cake, but this is healthy, good, and guilt free. I keep thick slices in the freezer and grab one when I need a quick breakfast. I’m so glad I stumbled upon this recipe
Awesome tip! Thanks for the kind review!
thanks for the recipe, can I use the same quantity of oats if using already blended oat flour?
thank you
1 cup rolled oats equals 3/4 cup oat flour
This sounds amazing and I’m looking forward to making it… Could I use peanut butter instead of the honey/maple?
The honey or maple syrup is used as a sweetener. Not sure why you would add in peanut butter in its place.
I just this morning followed this recipe and added, as suggested, the cinammon and the vanilla. I LOVED it! Not too sweet but the banana flavor shines and it’s a perfect bread for breakfast with coffee. Definitely a keeper. I used GF oats and my daughter has celiac and was thrilled to also enjoy this. Thx!
Hi Christine, so glad your daughter got in on the action! Thanks for trying it out!
can we sub eggs with flax seeds please ?
Should work great with flax eggs!
baking now! I added a little chocolate chips, blueberries, unsweetened coconut and raspberries!
Hello Lindsey, that combo sounds awesome!
Yum!! I love this recipe. I will keep making it again for breakfast or quick pm snack.
Thanks 🙂
Hi Annia, glad the recipe resonated with you!
Amazing! My new favourite way to make banana bread. i added in cinnamon, walnuts, and sultanas. Sooooo good. I cooked it at 175C and it cooked in 30min
Hi Stephanie, Fantastic! Thanks for sharing your feedback with everyone!
Hi! I found your page by accident, but I’m glad I did! 😊 I made this recipe, but I added cinnamon, nutmeg and a little chopped walnuts and used muffins tray. I love it!
I’m excited to try other recipes too!
Welcome Stella! Glad the recipe was to your liking! Thanks for tryng it out!
so simple but so tasty…. thanks for a great recipe.
I added walnuts and some raisins . Found the sweetness level perfect for us. I plan to slice and freeze individually so I’m not tempted to eat it all.
Hi Stella
Can you use frozen bananas?
Thank you
Gina
Made this banana bread. I followed the recipe and it came out fantastic!
HI Cathy so glad you liked it! Thank you for the rating!
I freeze my bananas that are very ripe for smoothies etc.would frozen bananas work? Thaw first?
Hi Leesa, i havent tried it, should work but i am concerned with the moisture level only. But I would try it
easy to make and tastes amazing.
I’m so glad I came across this video on Instagram. I made this healthy banana bread for my husband and I and we love it. Thank you so much! I’ve made the cottage cheese bread, zucchini bread and the are super yummy.
Thank you so much for sharing your amazing recipe. My family loves it so much and I make it often for them. Please post more of healthy easy recipes. Once again, thank you very much!