Oatmeal Banana Bread – My Baking Dependancy

With the wonder of bananas and the heartiness of oats, this oatmeal banana bread is scrumptious for breakfast or a mid-afternoon snack. Check out it heat with just a little of butter or softened cream cheese!

“Jamie, some other banana bread recipe?”

Yep! If there’s something we nearly at all times have at house, it’s bananas that wish to be used. And banana bread makes an excellent afternoon snack for either one of the women, so it’s one thing I make the entire time.

However up to I like Dominique Ansel’s banana bread, I do like to modify it up now and again. 

Once in a while it’s chocolate chip banana bread, occasionally it’s brown butter banana bread. Within the fall, it’s pumpkin banana bread. 

At this time, I’m truly into this oatmeal banana bread. It’s somewhat bit heartier than every other variations due to the rolled oats, which additionally make it just a little nutty. 

I’m a large fan of smearing somewhat softened cream cheese onto a slice whilst I sip my morning espresso.

How one can make oatmeal banana bread

This oatmeal banana bread is each bit as scrumptious as your favourite vintage banana bread. However the added oats within the combine make it just a bit bit heartier and extra filling – very best for breakfast or a snack to get you throughout the afternoon.

Serve it with an iced shaken coffee and also you’ll be able to take in your day. 

You’ll even use one of the vital slices to make banana bread french toast in case you’re feeling fancy!

Substances you’ll want

This recipe begins with blending the rainy elements. The ones come with:

• 2 cups of mashed ripe bananas
• ½ cup simple greek yogurt or bitter cream
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup evenly packed mild brown sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 massive eggs
• 2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract

I do know that sugar doesn’t appear find it irresistible could be a “rainy” element, however for short bread recipes it’s incessantly thought to be to be one! 

For two cups of mashed bananas, you are going to want about 4 overripe bananas. You’ll mash them with a fork, a potato masher, your mixer, and even with a potato ricer.

Undeniable greek yogurt or bitter cream each paintings nice on this oatmeal banana bread, so be happy to make use of whichever one you have got available or like easiest.

For the dry elements, you are going to want:

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups out of date oats, plus extra for topping
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon floor cinnamon
• Non-compulsory: coarse sugar for topping

Earlier than you get began, be sure you know measure flour. That approach, your bread will pop out very best each time.

Making this bread

Like my pumpkin banana bread, this recipe makes use of a 9×5-inch loaf pan. Spray the pan with nonstick spray and line it with parchment paper.

To make the batter, use a mixer to mix the mashed bananas, yogurt or bitter cream, sugars, oil, eggs, and vanilla till neatly mixed.

In a 2nd bowl, whisk in combination the dry elements: flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

Use a spatula to stir the dry elements into the rainy elements till simply mixed. Pour the batter into the ready loaf pan.

Now’s the time to sprinkle the highest with further oats and/or coarse sugar in case you’d like.

Bake the bread at 350°F for 70-75 mins. The oatmeal banana bread is finished when a toothpick or cake tester inserted within the middle comes out blank.

I love to let the bread cool within the pan for roughly 10 mins earlier than the use of the parchment paper to raise the loaf out of the pan and onto a twine rack. Let it cool totally earlier than reducing.

Garage and freezing pointers

Oatmeal banana bread will stay, neatly wrapped, at room temperature for as much as 3 days or within the fridge for as much as 5 days.

Like such a lot of different short breads, this recipe additionally freezes neatly. You’ll freeze the entire loaf for 1-2 months by way of wrapping it in a layer of plastic wrap adopted by way of a layer of professional quality foil.

Let the bread thaw at room temperature for a few hours earlier than reducing.

I additionally love to freeze particular person slices for a fast snack any time a yearning for banana bread hits. Wrap the slices in plastic wrap and dad them in a zip-top freezer bag.

Thaw the slices, unwrapped, within the microwave for 30-60 seconds. This may thaw them and heat them thru.

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