Easy Oatmeal Banana Bread

Name: Easy Oatmeal Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 eggs; 3 bananas (mashed); 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 cup Greek yogurt; 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour; 1 cup old fashioned oatmeal; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda

October 16, 2018 By Shadi HasanzadeNemati 37 Comments

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Oatmeal banana bread is perfect for breakfast. This easy banana bread very simple and light, coming together in no time and everyone loves it.

Of all quick bread recipes, banana bread recipes are my absolute favorite and I love sharing them with you. Our chocolate chip banana bread is a readers’ favorite and for a super moist banana bread I always go to my zucchini banana bread. This oatmeal banana bread is always a winner because it’s a healthier version of banana bread that everyone loves and comes with rave reviews!

What’s special about this banana bread?

I love this easy banana bread because it uses less flour as it contains one cup old fashioned oatmeal. Because of this, the banana bread is very light, fluffy and has an amazing taste. If you’re looking for a gluten free banana bread, you can check out our almond flour banana bread.

A slice of this banana bread toasted and served with some nut butter would be perfect with a cup of coffee. Nothing beats a delicious homemade banana bread, right?

The ingredients

To make this bread, you need the following ingredients:

Vegetable oil: You can also use canola oil or sunflower oil.
Granulated sugar
Eggs: Best to be at room temperature.
Bananas: Make sure your bananas are ripe enough. The more brown spots they have, the better!
Greek yogurt: This would make your banana bread moist and tasty. You can also use buttermilk or sour cream.
All purpose flour
Old-fashioned oatmeal: Make sure not to use quick oats for this recipe.
Baking powder and baking soda

This oatmeal banana bread recipe uses vegetable oil instead of butter and also includes old fashioned oatmeal and Greek yogurt which makes the banana bread pretty moist and tender.

A little note: Have all the ingredients at room temperature. This will help the ingredients to combine well.

Best bananas to use

When it comes to making any kind of banana bread, it’s important to use bananas that are not green. You need bananas that have black spots on them but are still a bit firm. You don’t want bananas that are brown inside because those will affect the texture and the bread will not be as fluffy.

How to make oatmeal banana bread from scratch

Preheat the oven to 350F. Coat a 9X5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix vegetable oil and sugar until combined.
Add in eggs one after another and mix, following by adding mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
Add in Greek yogurt and mix well.
Whisk in flour, old fashioned oatmeal, baking powder and baking soda.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle more oatmeal on top.
Bake for 45 to 55 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out with little to no crumbs.

Pro tip: Always let the banana bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then take it out of the pan and let it cool completely before slicing. Because of bananas and less flour, this easy banana bread is moist and very tender therefore make sure it’s cool before you slice it so it doesn’t crumble.

Additions to this recipe

This recipe is very versatile and easy to modify. Here are a few of our favorite additions:

Chocolate chips: Add 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips to the banana bread batter after you mix in the dry ingredients.
Walnuts: To make oatmeal banana nut bread, add 3/4 cup walnuts to the oatmeal banana bread batter with the dry ingredients and you’ll have a little bit of crunch in every bite.
Coconut: 3/4 cup shredded coconut added with flour and old fashioned oatmeal makes this banana bread double delicious!

Storage and freezing

Store banana bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days and in the fridge for up to a week. Heat the slices in the microwave for 10 seconds to have them warm.

Banana bread freezes really well. To do so, slice the banana bread and wrap each slice in plastic wrap and then aluminum foil to avoid freezer burn. Freeze for up to 3 months. To serve, unwrap the banana bread slice and place it on a plate. Reheat it in the microwave for one minute and 30 seconds or until it’s heated through.

Notes and tips

It’s very important that you use the ripest bananas you can find. The darker the skin of the banana, the riper it is. Ripe bananas are easy to mash and make the quick bread very moist.
To make this banana bread recipe, you need old fashioned oats and not quick cooking oatmeal. Old fashioned oats give texture to the banana bread.
You can use sour cream instead of Greek yogurt in this recipe. You can use either regular or light sour cream or yogurt for this banana oat bread.

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