This banana oatmeal bread is just 4 ingredients and the batter can easily be mixed in the blender. The bread doesn’t contain any flour, butter or refined sugar. The bread is very moist, full of banana flavor and the oats add a unique texture.
Instead of making my usual banana bread, I’ve been on a quest to make a healthier one. This banana bread doesn’t taste quite the same as your classic quick bread, but it is tasty just the same.
Ingredients
- Bananas
- Rolls Oats
- Eggs
- Baking Soda
The basic bread recipe is just four ingredients. Of course you can add mix-ins like walnuts, pecans or chocolate chips.
Bread Sweetness
Banana bread is usually very sweet but I wanted to create one that wasn’t because I’ve had so many requests recently for low sugar recipes. This banana flavored bread is not very sweet on its own. If you prefer a sweet banana bread you can easily do that by adding some maple syrup to the batter (about 3 tbsp) or adding chocolate chips to the batter.
Texture of Banana Oat Bread
Because this bread doesn’t contain any flour, it is more dense than a quick bread. It’s very moist as well. The ground oats give the bread a little bit of a chewy texture.
More Healthy Banana Recipes
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Healthy Banana Oatmeal Bread
Ingredients
- 3 medium (approx 360 grams) overripe bananas peels removed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking soda
Optional Ingredients
- 3 tbsp maple syrup for sweeter bread
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips for sweeter bread and texture
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts for texture
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Add bananas, eggs, oats and baking soda into a blender (in that order). If using maple syrup, also add it in at this time. Blend on high speed until you have a smooth batter. It is okay if you can still see the oats, but they should be ground up enough to look like coarse flour. If adding mix-ins like chocolate chips or chopped nuts, stir them into the batter.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for about 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean and when you gently press on the surface of the bread, it bounces back. Let bread cool in pan before slicing. Bread can be eaten as is or toasted. Uneaten bread should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
- Slightly adapted from The BakerMama.
- This bread is not meant to be a sweet bread. If you want a sweet bread, you can either add maple syrup to the batter (about 3 tbsp) or add chocolate chips to the batter.
- If your bananas are a little larger, the recipe will still work, but your bread will be more moist and more dense.
- This bread does not have the same texture as classic banana bread. Please see post for more details.
- I added some chopped walnuts on top for my bread.
Nutrition
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
Thank you for sharing this great idea. It really looks tasty. I dont have any bananas but I have frozen grated zucchini and I think I might try that until I can go out to get bananas. …with lockdown no unnecessary trips. That might be an idea for the person that commented (above) that didn’t care for bananas. I will add cinnamon too. Looking forward to trying it.
Please let me know how it turns out.
This was outstanding and so easy to prepare
I’m so glad it worked out well for you!
I’m tempted to add some blueberries, it’s my first banana bread ever, so not sure… would this be a good idea in your opinion? Thanks so much for sharing and taking time to answer all questions!
I think it should be okay to add blueberries
I turned them into cupcake
Sounds great! Thank you for sharing!
Recipe worked well. Love that it’s actually healthy. I’ll use this to meal prep my breakfast. Thank you for sharing!
I’m so glad it worked well!
I made last night…very easy and delicious. This is a keeper. I was able to use my nutribullet to grind the oats, but blended the eggs, baking soda and bananas by hand. Thank you for this wonderful recipe, perfect with afternoon tea.
I’m so glad it worked out well for you!
I made it and it was delicious. Added walnut , cinnamon and 1/4 cup of almond milk to the blender to get it going. You can add any liquid if your blender get stuck.
thank you for sharing your experience!
Is the parchment paper absolutely necessary? I on tmind using buttor or oil
you can try greasing the pan instead of parchment paper. I find parchment paper ensures the bread will easily pop out without any sticking to the bottom.
We absolutely love this! Thank you so much for sharing.
I’m so glad you love it!
Am definitely going to try it for my next breakfast thank you
I hope you enjoy!
I have a Vitamix and I’m wondering can I pre-grind the oats into a course flour before mixing everything else? Or do you still recommend using the whole oats with all the other ingredients and blend at the same time?
Yes I think it should be fine to pre-grind in your vitamix.
What type of oats ? Quick cook or regular ?
regular
I’m going to try grinding up steal-cut oats and using 3 tbls of honey also added a bit of cinnamon and real vanilla extract. I’ll tell you how it goes.
please let me know!
I LOVE this bread! It was so easy!! The bread was so moist and filling and tasty! I added a bit of Irish butter on top of my slice when it was cooled and I had my first piece, Soooo good! I also added some nuts in mine and on the top, it came out looking just like yours!! Which was very exciting!
Thank you so much for this recipe, I will try some of your others ones also! My husband loves his sweets, so he would have liked it a bit sweeter but he said it was still good! I loved it as the recipe as it was……Next time I will had some honey or fig syrup to the recipe for him.
If anyone is looking for a super easy and healthy but tasty recipe this is it!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience!
I’ll admit my expectations were low with the multiple disclaimers about this not being your ‘typical’ banana bread, but seriously, this is what banana bread should taste like! I have make it twice now, and it is a new favorite that even my kids and husband like. I’ve been trying to reduce sugar and increase fiber, so this totally fit the bill for a quick breakfast or snack. I used 2T maple syrup, and also 1 t vanilla and 1/2 t. Kosher salt. The second time I baked it, I was a little strapped for time and baked it in a 8×8 square pan and that worked great. Thank you for this quick and healthy recipe!
I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed it!