Oatmeal Banana Bread is a hearty breakfast or dessert idea that is easy to make. It’s filling and delicious while being inexpensive with tons of flavor.
This recipe for Oatmeal Banana Bread is one of my favorite quick bread recipes. It calls for mostly pantry staples and it’s very budget friendly. You can use ripe bananas, and it makes the bread so moist and amazing.
I have been making Chocolate Banana Bread with chocolate chips along with classic Brown Sugar Banana Bread. However, I wanted to use some oats in the pantry and the results tasted so delicious.
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Why We Love This Recipe
It’s freezer friendly and easy on the budget. Instead of tossing banana that are too ripe, make Oatmeal Banana Bread. I think you will love it.
The kids enjoy this for after school snacks, breakfast or dessert. Each bite is moist, and flavor packed.
Ingredients
- Brown Sugar. Homemade Brown Sugar Recipe is easy if you don’t want to use store bought.
- Milk. I used whole milk, but you can use reduced fat if you prefer.
- Butter. Melted and slightly cooled.
- Bananas. These should be ripe bananas. The riper they are, the sweeter the bread will be.
- Vanilla Extract. Pure vanilla extract will give the bread the best flavor.
- All Purpose Flour. Make sure that you are spooning the flour into the cup for most accurate measurements.
- Rolled Oats. Don’t forget to reserve some for the topping.
- Baking soda. Try one of the Best Baking Soda Substitutes.
- Ground Cinnamon. If you love cinnamon, feel free to adjust this to taste.
Get the complete list of ingredients at the bottom of the page.
Variations and Additions
- Chocolate Chips. Toss in a handful of chocolate chips into the batter. You can use milk chocolate, dark chocolate or even white chocolate.
- Nuts. Chopped pecans or walnuts taste delicious folded in the batter.
- Gluten Free. Swap the flour for gluten free flour using a 1:1 ratio.
- Muffins. Use the batter to make muffins but adjust the cooking time.
- Dairy-Free. Substitute plant-based butter and nut milk, such as almond milk, for the dairy in the recipe.
- Vegan. Swap the eggs for a vegan egg substitute, such as flax eggs, and the butter for vegan butter.
Step By Step Instructions
- Step 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Leave two sides overhanging as a handle. Then, lightly grease with nonstick spray.
Step 2. Get out a large mixing bowl. Whisk together the brown sugar, milk and butter.
Step 3. Next, stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
Step 4. You will need a separate bowl. Whisk together the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
Step 5. Blend the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
Step 6. Pour the batter into the pan. Top with oats. Bake for 30 minutes. Then loosely cover the pan with foil to keep the bread from overly browning. Bake for another 15-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Step 7. Remove from the oven and allow the bread to rest in the pan for 10-15 minutes. Then use the parchment paper to remove the bread from the pan. Place on a wire rack. Let the banana bread cool.
Storage
Store the leftover bread in an airtight container. Line with paper towels at room temperature for up to 1 week.
This bread is also easy to freeze. Allow to completely cool and wrap the loaf in plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Freeze 1-2 months. You can also freeze individual slices.
Serving Suggestions
- Cream Cheese. Spread softened cream cheese on each slice.
- Butter. Top with butter.
- Peanut Butter. Slather on peanut butter for extra protein.
Pro Tips
- Don’t overmix the batter. Combine the wet and dry ingredients until just blended. Do not overmix or the texture will be dense.
- Oats. You can swap out the rolled oats for quick oats, but the texture will be a little different.
- Smooth out the batter. After pouring the batter into the pan, smooth out the top. The loaf will look prettier once baked.
- Change the spices. If you do not like the flavor of cinnamon, omit it from the recipe.
- Check for doneness. Oven temps vary so it’s important to check to make sure the bread is fully cooked. If not, the bread will sink in the middle and not be edible.
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This easy and healthy oatmeal banana bread recipe is a crowd pleaser. Give it a try today and leave a comment. It brightens my day when I hear from you!
Oatmeal Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 3/4 cup Milk
- ½ cup Butter melted and slightly cooled
- 4 medium Ripe Bananas
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Rolled Oats plus 1 Tablespoon for topping
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan by lining it with a parchment paper with two sides overhanging as a handle. Then, lightly grease with nonstick spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, milk and butter.
- Then stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, 1 cup of oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and top with 1 tablespoon of oats.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Loosely cover the pan with foil to keep the bread from overly browning and bake for 15-25 more minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
- Let the bread rest in the pan for 10-15 minutes and then use the parchment paper to carefully remove the bread from the pan. Place the bread on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Then the bread is ready to slice, serve and enjoy!
This bread turned out so good. Very easy recipe!