Oat Flour Banana Bread recipe makes miraculous, golden banana bread using no flour, 100% oats, and minimal effort! Gluten-free banana bread made with oat flour requires only five minutes of effort and affordable ingredients to make this homemade moist quick bread!
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Liberally grease a 9X5" loaf pan using non-stick cooking spray. For best results, line the bottom with a piece of parchment paper and spray. Set aside.
Make the oat flour by placing 2 ½ cups rolled oats in a high-powered blender or a food processor. Blend the oats until it turns into a fine, powdery flour, about 30 seconds - 1 minute.
2 ½ cups oat flour
To the oat flour add the optional psyllium husk, bananas, brown sugar, milk, eggs, oil, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and vanilla. Blend well, scraping down the sides halfway through. The batter will be thinner.
3 ripe bananas, ¾ cup brown sugar, ½ cup milk, 2 large eggs, ⅓ cup canola oil, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon psyllium husk powder
Add the remaining 1 cup oats to the blender. Pulse 2-3 times, until just combined but not finely ground.
1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. If desired, slice an additional banana lengthwise and lay on top before baking.
Bake for 1 hour and 5-10 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. If the bread is becoming overly brown, and loosely tent a piece of foil over the top for last 20-25 minutes. Insert a long wooden skewer or knife in the center, making sure it comes out without wet dough. For best results, For best results, insert an instant read thermometer in the bread to make sure the temperature is 200ºF.
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. For best slicing, allow the bread to cool at least 30 minutes first.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Can I reduce the amount of sugar?Yes. The amount included in the recipe mimics a more old-fashioned banana bread taste, but the bananas' sweetness means you don't have to add as much. Reduce the sugar down to 1/3 cup or replace it with an unrefined sweetener.Can I make this without a blender?Yes, but you will need to purchase oat flour. First whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl – oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, mash the bananas and whisk in the eggs, milk, brown sugar, oil, and vanilla.
Add the liquid ingredients to the dry, mixing well. Stir in the remaining 1 cup oats and pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake as directed.What else can be added?Add 1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips for oatmeal banana chocolate chip bread, 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts for banana nut bread, and/or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.What is the best way to store and/or freeze oat flour bread?For best results, let the bread cool about 30 minutes before slicing. After it has cooled completely, store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
To freeze, slice completely cooled bread and store in a ziplock freezer bag, with air removed, up to 3 months.