Oat Flour Banana Bread | Kara Lydon

This oat flour banana bread may be prepped in a single bowl in simply 10 minutes. Tremendous moist and scrumptious, this gluten-free bread is made with candy ripe bananas and nutty oat flour!

I completely love this oat flour banana bread recipe as a result of it’s a scrumptious various to conventional banana bread and is ideal for these with a gluten allergy or sensitivity.

Should you do have celiac illness (gluten allergy) make sure to search for oat flour or oats which are licensed gluten-free to keep away from any potential cross-contamination (typically oats are manufactured in amenities that manufacture wheat as properly).

I additionally love how straightforward and fast this recipe is to make. With only one bowl and 10 minutes of prep time, I can whip up a batch of this scrumptious bread very quickly.

The mixture of ripe bananas and oat flour offers this bread an exquisite moist texture and nutty taste that’s laborious to withstand.

It’s good for a fast breakfast, snack, and even dessert (with chocolate chips added, after all!)

Baking with oat flour generally is a little tough as a result of you’ll be able to’t substitute all goal flour with a 1:1 ratio (at the very least you shouldn’t!) as a result of oat flour is lighter in weight.

So that you’ll really wish to use extra oat flour than all-purpose flour when substituting (or use much less moist components).

And in case you can’t discover oat flour on the grocery retailer, you can also make your individual at house utilizing rolled oats. This takes further time however can prevent cash!

Fortunate for you, I examined this recipe a handful of instances to get the most effective texture – moist, dense, candy, and a crunchy exterior.

I’m critically SO proud of the way it turned out – I hope you get pleasure from it as a lot as I’ve been!

Components You’ll Want 

Notes on Components

• butter: both melted or softened to room temperature. Should you don’t have butter readily available, you’ll be able to substitute it with an equal quantity of coconut oil!
• brown sugar: Should you don’t have brown sugar, you need to use an equal quantity of granulated white sugar or coconut sugar. Remember the fact that brown sugar provides a wealthy, caramel taste to the bread that you could be miss in case you use white sugar! 
• eggs: To bind the bread. Should you’re vegan or allergic to eggs, you need to use 2 flax eggs (2 tablespoons floor flaxseed blended with 5 tablespoons of water) as an alternative.
• vanilla: For sweetness! Should you don’t have vanilla extract, you need to use an equal quantity of almond extract or skip it altogether.
• bananas: You’ll want 3 giant or 4 medium very ripe bananas for this recipe. The riper the bananas, the sweeter and extra flavorful the bread will probably be.
• oat flour: This recipe calls for two cups of oat flour, which you can also make by mixing rolled oats in a meals processor till they flip right into a tremendous powder. 
• baking soda: helps the bread rise and turn out to be fluffy.
• cinnamon: provides a heat, cozy taste to the bread. Should you’re not a fan of cinnamon, you’ll be able to skip it or substitute it with an equal quantity of nutmeg or ginger.
• salt: helps improve the flavors within the bread
• chocolate chips and/or walnuts: For extra texture and sweetness! You possibly can skip them altogether or substitute them together with your favourite nuts, dried fruits, or seeds. Some good choices embody pecans, almonds, raisins, or pumpkin seeds.

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The best way to Make Oat Flour Banana Bread

Preheat the oven to 350°F and put together an 8×4-inch loaf pan by spraying it with cooking spray and lining it with parchment paper.

1. Combine the butter and sugar. In a big mixing bowl, whisk collectively the melted or softened butter and brown sugar till mixed.
2. Add the remainder of the moist components. Whisk in eggs and vanilla till the combination is clean.
3. Mash within the bananas. Utilizing the top of a whisk or a fork, mash the ripe bananas into the bowl, leaving them as chunky or clean as you like.
4. Add the dry components. Add oat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt to the bowl and blend with a spatula till simply mixed. Fold within the non-compulsory chocolate chips and/or walnuts.
5. Pour the batter into the ready loaf pan, clean the highest, and bake till a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clear, about 55-65 minutes. Let the bread cool within the pan for 5-10 minutes earlier than transferring it onto a wire rack to chill utterly earlier than slicing.

Skilled Suggestions

1. Use browned bananas! This recipe requires very ripe bananas, which will probably be sweeter and extra flavorful. In case your bananas aren’t fairly ripe sufficient, you’ll be able to pace up the method by inserting them in a paper bag with an apple or a ripe tomato for a day or two. You may as well strive baking them within the oven to melt them (see FAQs under).
2. Don’t overmix. Overmixing the batter can lead to powerful, dense bread. To keep away from this, combine the dry components into the moist components with a spatula till simply mixed.
3. The baking time can range relying on the ripeness of your bananas, so begin checking for doneness at 50 minutes after which each 5 minutes after that. Use a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the middle of the bread to examine if it’s accomplished – it ought to come out clear when it’s prepared.
4. Use a smaller loaf pan (8×4-inch). This may assist the bread to rise greater than in case you use a 9×5-inch pan.
5. For a clean banana bread, mash the bananas in a separate bowl till no lumps stay after which whisk into the batter.

Recipe FAQs

Can I take advantage of common flour as an alternative of oat flour?

Sure, you need to use common all-purpose flour however I might counsel including 1/4 cup milk or almond milk. Oat flour is lighter in weight than AP flour so you’ll be able to’t use a 1:1 substitution.

Can I take advantage of a special sort of sweetener as an alternative of brown sugar?

Sure, you need to use a special sort of sweetener, comparable to granulated sugar. Remember the fact that this can have an effect on the flavour and texture of the bread. The brown sugar provides just a little extra moisture to the bread, leading to extra caramelization within the crust (crispier crust!) and a darker bread. If utilizing a liquid sweetener like honey or maple syrup, you will have to regulate the quantity of flour within the recipe to compensate.

Can I make this recipe vegan?

Sure, you can also make this recipe vegan through the use of a plant-based butter substitute, comparable to vegan margarine or coconut oil, and by changing the eggs with flax eggs or one other egg substitute. To make a flax egg, combine 1 tablespoon of floor flaxseed with 3 tablespoons of water and let it sit for a couple of minutes till it thickens. Please be aware, this recipe has not been examined to be vegan so outcomes could range utilizing egg options.

Can I make banana bread if I don’t have ripe bananas at house?

If you’ll want to shortly ripen bananas for banana bread, you’ll be able to soften them within the oven. Preheat the oven to 300 levels F, place bananas on a baking sheet and bake till the peels turn out to be blackened and the bananas are delicate to the touch, about 15-20 minutes.

How do you make your individual oat flour?

Fill your high-speed blender or meals processor midway with rolled oats. Mix till oats flip right into a powder, about 60 seconds. Retailer further flour in an hermetic container for as much as 3 months. You probably have celiac, ensure you’re utilizing licensed gluten-free oats to keep away from any potential cross-contamination.

Storage and Preparation

Oat Flour Banana Bread leftovers may be saved in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3-4 days or on the counter in an hermetic container for as much as 3 days. If you wish to prolong the shelf lifetime of the bread, it’s also possible to freeze it for as much as 3 months. Wrap the bread tightly in plastic wrap and place it in a freezer bag earlier than storing within the freezer.

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