Heartier than normal banana bread, this Banana Oat Bread makes the perfect breakfast bread! Just sweet enough with great texture, this bread is the best way to start the day.
Serve a slice of this Banana Oat Bread up with some Egg Muffins and a Smoothie Bowl for a delicious and healthy breakfast!
For some reason, I have a hard time picking one banana bread recipe as a favorite and just sticking to it.
Maybe it’s because I have been blogging for so long, and it has just become habit to keep trying new things.
Or maybe it’s because there is not one banana bread recipe that is perfect for every circumstance.
You need a good, traditional Banana Bread. And how about Peanut Butter Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips for when you are craving something that will really stand out. You also need Brownie Mix Banana Bread that tastes more like dessert than a bread. And a recipe that makes the perfect banana bread for an after school snack, like this Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Bread. That’s just the tip of the iceberg – there really is a reason for banana bread under every circumstance.
I’d call this Banana Oat Bread the perfect breakfast banana bread. The oats give it a heartier texture that I think makes it perfect for breakfast. It’s a recipe that will stick with you for a bit and give you the energy to make it through your morning.
And while it is sweet, it’s not overly sweet. Let’s also not forget to mention the amount of bananas in this bread, as well. All those bananas make a perfectly moist banana bread.
My kids all loved this banana bread version, and I’m sure I ended up eating my weight in it over the last week!
Ingredients
- Brown Sugar: I like the deeper flavor that the brown sugar brings. I use light brown sugar.
- Oil: I use vegetable oil, but feel free to sub in another neutral oil. You could also use melted butter.
- Milk: I use 2% milk.
- Eggs: I always use large eggs.
- Bananas: This recipe uses 4-5 very ripe bananas. You need 2 cups of mashed bananas, which is about 460 grams.
- Flour: I have only used all-purpose flour, but feel free to experiment with other flours of your choice.
- Oats: I use old fashioned oats.
- Baking Powder & Baking Soda: I like to use the combination of baking powder and baking soda in this recipe to give this bread some extra lift, since the oats make it more dense. The recipe calls for 1 tablespoon of baking powder, which I’ve never had an issue with, but some people say that it made their bread bitter. Make sure you are using double acting baking powder. And again – feel free to experiment with less.
- Salt: The salt balances the flavors.
- Cinnamon & Nutmeg: I love the warmth of both of these spices. You can always use one or the other, or substitute 3/4 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice to change it up.
How to Make Banana Oat Bread
WET INGREDIENTS: In one bowl, mix together the brown sugar, oil, milk, and eggs. Once combined, stir in the mashed bananas.
DRY INGREDIENTS: In another bowl, mix the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
COMBINE: Combine both the wet and the dry ingredients and mix everything together just until it is combined.
BAKE: Transfer the batter to a prepared loaf pan and transfer to the oven until the loaf is baked through.
Tips for the perfect banana bread
- Make sure those bananas are ripe! I like to wait until they are almost all the way black on the peel, ensuring that bananas are super sweet.
- Make sure you are using a true 9×5-inch loaf pan. Many loaf pans are just smaller than this, but you need the full 9×5-inch pan. If you are not sure if your pan is large enough, measure out 8 cups of water and add it to the pan. It should fit the full 8 cups. If in doubt, though, use 2 pans, or use one pan and make the remaining batter into muffins.
- Don’t mix the batter any more than you have to. The less you mix, the more tender your bread will be.
- Keep an eye on it as it is baking, as you’ll want to cover it with foil once it starts to brown. If you don’t cover it, by the time the loaf is finished baking, the edges will be quite dark.
- All ovens cook differently, so start checking your bread around 45 minutes. You’ll know it’s done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The top will also be fairly firm and not jiggly at all.
More recipes that use those overripe bananas
Banana Cheesecake Cookie Bars
Banana Split Cupcakes
Peanut Butter Banana Bran Muffins
Frosted Banana Cake
Banana Brownies with Peanut Butter Banana Frosting
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Banana Oat Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups mashed ripe bananas, about 4-5 medium bananas
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan. You can also line the pan with parchment paper and then spray that with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, vegetable oil, milk and eggs. Mix until combined. Stir in the bananas.
- In another bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the dry ingredient to the wet ingredients all at once and stir until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Transfer to the oven and bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes. You will probably need to cover the top with foil about halfway through the baking time to avoid over-browning the loaf.
- Let the loaf cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Allow to cool completely before cutting.
Janis says
Mine is in the oven now, looks good so far. I did make 6 muffins & the rest is in my loaf pan. I’ll be back when it’s been taste tested by myself & fam. 🥰
Pamela McIntosh says
I found this to taste amazing. I had to cook for 1hr 30m in my oven. I didn’t firmly pack the brown sugar (to lessen sugar), I added blueberries, I added a scoop of greek yoghurt, I up’d the nutmeg and cinnamon to 1/2tsp each. I like to eat it straight out of the oven, so I didn’t rest it – consequently, it was a bit crumbly. I will make it again for sure. It was tasty and not too sweet!
Lucy says
Absolutely delish!
Deborah says
Made it this evening—delicious!
Dodi Stacy says
Loved how easy this recipe was. Smells amazing and the height is awesome
Nim Lan says
It should be 1 teaspoon baking powder, not 1 Tablespoon. 1 tablespoon would have been a disaster, I also substituted vegateble oil with olive oil to make it healthier. For everything else, I followed this recipe and it turned out great!!! thanks a lot.
Gracie Krotkov says
Yeah I used 1 tablespoon of baking powder and it not only smelled horrible and bitter but it’s exploded all over my oven – do not recommend these ratios of baking soda to baking powder. Literally no way this could be correct unless you’re in Quito Ecuador or Colorado maybe
nina says
Such a super-duper-easy recipe for the beginner like me & delicious too! 🙏🙏 thanks!
MaryAnn says
Made this and realized after I started mixing up the batter I didn’t have nutmeg, so I subbed in a mix of ginger and cloves…. added a teaspoon of vanilla and tossed in some milk chocolate chips and chopped nuts – it was a big hit!
Annie says
Mine turned out really great. I only wanted to make a batch for 8 serving so i added half the amount of every ingredient. However, it was slightly drying from the inside. And just a question is the calorie written above based on the entire loaf or per slice?
Natalie says
Tried this…kinda stuck to the recipe as much as I ever do!! Lol
Was nice…very moist. Better with butter on it.
It was very malty but I think that’s coz in the UK we have different sugars to the USA so I used dark brown sugar and it was very malt smelling sugar.
I’ve never had banana bread before so this was a delicious forray into that type. My fella says I’ve to make it again!! Lol
Amy says
Is the entire break only 226 calories or per 100gram seems very little for the entire thing?
Deborah says
There are 16 servings, so the nutritional information is per serving.
Lisa says
I used an 8 Loaf pan (smaller rectangles) and cooked them at 350F for 4o min and they turned out fantastic. I replaced regular flour with gluten free flour and they’re really moist. Hopefully they don’t harden haha
Becky Smith says
Mine came out perfectly wushu half the baking powder. But I found it far too sweet. I think I’d use half the brown sugar
Erin says
Flour has flown off of the shelves, but I had bananas that needed using. This combination led me to search for a banana bread recipe that would let me sub in another starch such as oats. And boy, am I glad I did. I toasted the oats to accentuate the nutty flavor. I also appreciated this recipe not calling for a lot of dairy: I do not normally stock sour cream, buttermilk, or plain yogurt. I did have everything else on hand. This recipe yielded two small loaves. I plan on gifting one. I would recommend this recipe, but note that I made two small changes: I added a butternut flavoring and I used 1 tsp of a maple cinnamon topping instead of nutmeg and cinnamon. Delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
Kiki says
Too big for one 9X5 loaf pan. Used one of those and put the leftovers in an 8X4 pan.
Judith Joyce Daiutolo says
I just made this receipe and it came out perfect. Thank you so much!