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    Healthy Banana Bread with Oats

    Published: Jul 18, 2022 · Modified: Feb 26, 2023 by Sally · Leave a Comment

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    This wholesome healthy banana bread with oats comes together in 1 bowl and is refined sugar free, dairy free and easily made vegan if needed. You’ll love how easy and delicious it is to make.

    If you’re looking for a classic café style banana bread recipe instead, check out my BEST vegan banana bread recipe.

    This recipe was originally published in January 2018 and has been updated with new photos and content.

    I actually get excited when I see my bananas start to go all brown and spotty as it means an excuse to bake this banana oat bread. It’s heavy on the banana flavour, with a little caramelly sweetness, spicy cinnamon, and a whole lot of wholegrain goodness giving it that perfect bread rather than cakey texture.

    Also there is actually nothing better than the smell of banana bread fresh out of the oven spreading throughout your house.

    While there are a lot of different banana bread versions out there, this one is sweetened with honey and coconut sugar making it refined sugar free. Regular white flour has also been replaced with wholemeal and a bunch of tasty oats.

    This is the banana bread you want to eat for breakfast as it tastes so good but isn’t going to give you a spike in blood sugar leaving you starving by the time lunch comes around.

    Key Ingredients

    To make this healthy banana bread recipe with oats you’ll need;

    • Bananas – the riper the bananas, the better!
    • Honey – gives the bread some extra sweetness and the flavour pairs perfectly with the banana and oats. If you’re wanting a vegan option you can swap for maple syrup.
    • Coconut oil – make sure it’s melted, this will bind the bread and keep it ultra moist and soft.
    • Vanilla – for flavour
    • Apple cider vinegar
    • Cinnamon – Can you even have bananas without cinnamon!?
    • Egg – you can use a regular egg or swap for a flax or chia egg substitute for a vegan option.
    • Coconut sugar – to add a little extra sweetness and caramel flavour to the bread. You can omit or reduce as needed depending on how sweet your bananas are.
    • Baking powder
    • Baking soda
    • Salt
    • Oats – make sure to use the quick cooking variety not rolled oats as rolled oats will remain chewy in your bread which isn’t the nicest.
    • Wholemeal plain flour – regular plain flour (all purpose flour) also works here.

    Step-By-Step Instructions

    This is such a simple recipe to make, you’ll just need a large mixing bowl, a whisk and a loaf pan.

    Start by preheating the oven and preparing a loaf pan with baking paper and a light spray of cooking oil. Leave a little bit of an overhang with the baking paper as this will make lifting out the banana oat bread much easier.

    I like to use a 8 x 4 inch loaf pan as this helps create a taller loaf.

    In your large mixing bowl, mash the bananas using your whisk (it should be pretty easy as they’ll ideally be quite soft).

    Add in the honey, coconut oil, vanilla, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon and egg and mix together. Add in the sugar and whisk to combine.

    To the bowl add the baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour and mix until a thick batter forms. Fold through the oats.

    Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and sprinkle the top with some extra oats before placing into the oven and bake for about 30-35 minutes until the top is golden brown. You’ll know the bread is cooked through when a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

    Let cool on a wire rack before slicing and serving as is or with some dairy free butter and an extra drizzle of honey.

    Recipe FAQs

    Can you freeze banana bread?

    Yes you certainly can! I prefer to make a loaf of banana oat bread, slice it and then store it in the freezer for when I need a quick and easy sweet breakfast.

    To freeze, wrap each slice or the whole loaf if you’d prefer in 2 layers of plastic wrap to protect it. To thaw, just take it out of the freezer and let it come to room temperature on the kitchen counter.

    From here, you can either warm it up in the microwave for 20 seconds or toast in a sandwich press.

    More healthy breakfast ideas:

    Vegan Banana Walnut Muffins
    Honey Nut Granola
    My Favourite Green Smoothie
    No-Bake Peanut Butter Muesli Bars
    Vanilla Overnight Oats

    Healthy Banana Bread with Oats

    This wholesome healthy banana bread with oats comes together in 1 bowl and is refined sugar free, dairy free and easily made vegan if needed. You’ll love how easy and delicious it is to make.
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    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Australian
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes
    Servings: 8 slices
    Author: Sally
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    Ingredients

    • 2 large overripe bananas or 3 small
    • ¼ cup honey
    • ¼ cup coconut oil melted
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 egg*
    • ⅓ cup coconut sugar
    • 1½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1½ cup quick cooking oats
    • 1¼ cup wholemeal plain flour

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 180°C and grease and line a 8 x 4 inch loaf pan with baking paper.
    • In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas. Add in the honey, coconut oil, vanilla, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon and egg and mix together. Add in the sugar and whisk to combine.
    • To the bowl add the baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour and mix until a thick batter forms. Add in oats and fold through using a spatula.
    • Pour mixture into the prepared pan ensuring it is evenly spread and top with a sprinkle of oats. Bake in fan forced oven for 30-35 minutes until golden brown on top and a skewer when inserted comes out clean.
    • Let cool on a wire rack before slicing and serving as is or with some dairy free butter and an extra drizzle of honey.

    Notes

    Adapted from Ceara’s Kitchen
    Vegan Option! Recipe can be made vegan by replacing the egg with a flax egg and swapping the honey for maple syrup.
    Tip! Measure the coconut oil first before using the same measuring cup for the honey. The residual oil in the cup will allow the honey to easily slip out without having to scrape the sides and make a mess.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is provided as a guide only and is calculated using automated online tools, therefore we cannot guarantee the accuracy. We encourage you to make your own calculations based on the actual ingredients used in your recipe.

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