Oat Flour Banana Bread | Kara Lydon

This oat flour banana bread could 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 different to conventional banana bread and is ideal for these with a gluten allergy or sensitivity.

For those who do have celiac illness (gluten allergy) make sure to search for oat flour or oats which can be licensed gluten-free to keep away from any potential cross-contamination (generally oats are manufactured in services 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 a beautiful moist texture and nutty taste that’s arduous to withstand.

It’s excellent for a fast breakfast, snack, and even dessert (with chocolate chips added, in fact!)

Baking with oat flour is usually a little difficult as a result of you’ll be able to’t substitute all function flour with a 1:1 ratio (not less than you shouldn’t!) as a result of oat flour is lighter in weight.

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

And for those who can’t discover oat flour on the grocery retailer, you can also make your personal at house utilizing rolled oats. This takes additional time however can prevent cash!

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

I’m critically SO pleased with 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. For those who don’t have butter available, you’ll be able to substitute it with an equal quantity of coconut oil!
• brown sugar: For those who don’t have brown sugar, you should use an equal quantity of granulated white sugar or coconut sugar. Take into account that brown sugar provides a wealthy, caramel taste to the bread that you could be miss for those who use white sugar! 
• eggs: To bind the bread. For those who’re vegan or allergic to eggs, you should use 2 flax eggs (2 tablespoons floor flaxseed blended with 5 tablespoons of water) as a substitute.
• vanilla: For sweetness! For those who don’t have vanilla extract, you should 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 might 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 high quality powder. 
• baking soda: helps the bread rise and turn into fluffy.
• cinnamon: provides a heat, cozy taste to the bread. For those who’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 added texture and sweetness! You’ll be able to skip them altogether or substitute them along with your favourite nuts, dried fruits, or seeds. Some good choices embody pecans, almonds, raisins, or pumpkin seeds.

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Methods 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 easy.
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 easy as you favor.
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, easy 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.

Professional Suggestions

1. Use browned bananas! This recipe requires very ripe bananas, which might be sweeter and extra flavorful. In case your bananas aren’t fairly ripe sufficient, you’ll be able to velocity 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 may end up in robust, 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 fluctuate 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 test if it’s executed – it ought to come out clear when it’s prepared.
4. Use a smaller loaf pan (8×4-inch). It will assist the bread to rise greater than for those who use a 9×5-inch pan.
5. For a easy 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 a substitute of oat flour?

Sure, you should 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 distinct sort of sweetener as a substitute of brown sugar?

Sure, you should use a distinct sort of sweetener, resembling granulated sugar. Take into account that this may 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 have to 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, resembling 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 word, this recipe has not been examined to be vegan so outcomes could fluctuate utilizing egg options.

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

If you want to rapidly 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 into blackened and the bananas are comfortable to the touch, about 15-20 minutes.

How do you make your personal 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 additional flour in an hermetic container for as much as 3 months. If in case you have celiac, be sure to’re utilizing licensed gluten-free oats to keep away from any doable cross-contamination.

Storage and Preparation

Oat Flour Banana Bread leftovers could 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, you can too 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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