This is very similar and adapted from my 5-Ingredient Blender Banana Bread, but I wanted to make a larger loaf (this one calls for a 9x5", that one only requires 8x4"), and completely omit the honey/maple syrup.
If you are looking for a chocolate-y banana bread, I would also recommend checking out my Chocolate Banana Bread, made chocolatey with anti-oxidant packed Cacao powder. It's totally refined sugar and gluten free!
HEALTHY OAT BANANA BREAD
By The Granola Diaries
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Ingredients
Dry:
- 2.5 Cup oats, divided
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Dash of cinnamon & salt
Wet:
- 4 Large Ripe Bananas, plus 1 for topping if desired
- 3 Eggs (or flax eggs, or 2 eggs + 1 flax egg)
- 2 tablespoon Pumpkin Puree, (optional, or mash a bit more banana)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla, optional
Mix-ins:
- Walnuts, chocolate chips, pumpkin seeds
Directions
- Oven to 350 and grease a 9x5" loaf pan
- Blend 2 Cups oats and other dry ingredients in blender, set aside in bowl. Stir in remaining ½ cup of oats.
- Blend eggs (if using) and bananas until combined. Set aside in bowl, stir in pumpkin puree and flax eggs (if using).
- Pour dry mixture slowly into wet mixture. Stop to mix everything about ⅓ of the way. Finally, fold in any mix-ins you want to use.
- Pour into loaf pan, top with lengthwise sliced bananas for nice presentation, if desired. Bake for 50 - 55 minutes, until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Melissa Beck
Looking for healthier foods to eat because my husband is a diabetic and I am pre diabetic. This sounds really yummy and I have lots of ripe bananas at home I’m going to use. Thank you for the idea.
thegranoladiaries
Awesome, so glad you've found this recipe! Let me know what you think! 🙂
Tara
This is so delicious. A perfect recipe especially for me since it is low sugar! Love it! Will definitely try again! Thank you so much for this!