Gluten Free Banana Bread Recipe With Oats

This oat flour banana bread is made from nutty homemade oat flour and sweet over-ripe bananas. The result is a perfectly tender, chewy loaf packed with banana flavor. And it's gluten-free too! What are you waiting for?

It's tough to get gluten-free baked goods right. The texture is always a little off and they are just never quite as good as their conventional counterparts. This oat four banana bread breaks the mold. I am not even gluten intolerant and I'd pick it over regular banana bread any day.

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The sweet, nutty flavor from the oat flour and the moist, chewy texture of the loaf is to die for. Banana flavor permeates every inch of this delicious, homemade quick bread. You even get the satisfaction of saying you made your own flour. It doesn't get more from scratch than that. Happy baking everyone!

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This oat flour banana bread has been a favorite for my readers for years. Here are a some of the things that make it so love-able.

Even if you aren't gluten intolerant I highly recommend making banana bread with oat flour. Not only is it incredibly satisfying to make a quick bread out of flour that you made yourself but oat flour imparts more flavor than all-purpose flour. It also yields a unique chewy texture that is to die for. So, whether your body tolerates gluten or not, you have to give this recipe a try.

Here is a list of ingredients you will need to make oat flour banana bread. Don't forget to scroll to the recipe card below for detailed measurements.

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Making oat flour is surprisingly easy. Simply pour rolled oats or quick-cooking oats into a food processor or a high-powered blender and process until you achieve a fine flour-like texture. The oat flour will not have the same texture as regular, all-purpose flour. It will be a little bit less fine and will have some chunks of oats in it.

In just a few simple steps you will have a delicious loaf of gluten-free banana bread that will have you coming back for seconds and thirds. Here's how to make it. Make sure to scroll to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions.

Get ready to make the best banana bread recipe with oat flour you could possibly imagine. Just follow these simple tips and tricks and you'll be on your way.

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A slice of homemade banana bread is a treat all on its own but that doesn't mean you can't pair it with a delicious spread, a warming beverage, or serve it as part of a full-blown brunch. Here are some ideas for you.

Of course, you can! My Oat Flour Banana Muffins are to die for. It's the same batter but the recipe is adapted to be baked in muffin tins. One great part about turning this oat flour banana bread into muffins is that they require much less time in the oven. Give it a try!

Allow the banana bread to cool completely before sealing it in an airtight container. It can be stored at room temperature for up to 4 days. You can place a paper towel at the bottom of the airtight container and on top of the loaf to soak up any condensation. This will prevent the banana bread from becoming soggy.

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You can! Allow the loaf to cook completely before sealing it in an airtight container and storing it in the freezer for up to 3 months. Allow the oat flour banana bread to thaw at room temperature before diving in.

Oat flour has a beautiful, nutty flavor to it and yields baked goods that have a uniquely delicious, chewy texture. Here are a few other oat flour recipes for you to play with.

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*The browner the better, to make your yellow bananas brown bake them on a baking sheet in a 350F/180C oven for 20 minutes, let cool before starting the recipe.Oat Flour Banana Bread has an unbelievable texture you’ll love. My son has deemed it the “best banana bread ever” and I love that it uses affordable, gluten-free oat flour.

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Why use oat flour? This flour is easily accessible! If you have oatmeal at home, you can make oat flour. It’s naturally gluten-free, and super affordable when compared to other alternative flours.

Can you use oat flour instead of all purpose flour? In most recipes, the answer is yes, but you’ll typically need to use more oat flour when making this substitution, because oat flour is less dense than wheat flour. That’s why I’ve done the testing for you!

Since oat flour is gluten-free, it doesn’t have the same binding protein (gluten) that wheat flour does. As a result, you’ll need to use more eggs to get a familiar banana bread texture that isn’t mushy in the middle, or crumbling apart.

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Oat flour banana bread is just as easy to make as the original! Start with ripe bananas, with plenty of ripe spots on their skin, so they’ll be nice and sweet.

In a large bowl, you’ll mix together all of the ingredients, until a relatively smooth batter is formed. It’s okay if there are still a few pieces of banana that aren’t totally mashed. (Yum!)

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Lightly spray a 9-inch by 5-inch loaf pan with oil, then place a piece of parchment paper on the bottom of the pan to ensure this banana bread will be easy to remove later.

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This bread tastes like a lightly sweet banana bread with a hint of oatmeal flavor. The addition of cinnamon is a nice touch, but you can leave that out, if you’d prefer.

Need to replace the coconut sugar? I’ve reduced the coconut sugar in this recipe to just 3/4 cup and that still works well, texture-wise. It just doesn’t taste as sweet as a banana bread you’d buy at a coffee shop. I’ve also tested this recipe with 1/2 cup of honey instead, and that turned out too sweet, and the texture was super gummy in the middle. I don’t recommend that swap. If I were to try it again, I’d probably use 1/3 cup of honey and increase the flour by at least 1/4 cup.

Need to replace the olive oil? You can use melted coconut oil or butter with similar results. I imagine you could possibly make this recipe oil-free by replacing the oil with more mashed banana, too, but the texture might not be quite as nice and sliceable.

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Need to replace the eggs? I have successfully used Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer in this recipe, and the results are great! The egg-free banana bread is a little more flat, but it still cracks in the center and isn’t gooey in the middle with this substitution. I assume other store-bought egg substitutes will work as well, but I’m not sure that flax eggs will be as helpful. I think the “powdery” egg substitutes that involve arrowroot or tapioca starches are most effective with gluten-free baking. (FYI– using carbonated water as an egg substitute does NOT work here. I tried it, and it was inedible.)

Oat Flour Banana Bread is naturally gluten-free and tastes just as good as the kind you'd buy at a coffee shop! It's going to become your new favorite.

Ingredient

Nutrition information is for 1 of 10 thick slices. For a lower calorie snack, just cut more thin slices instead! This information is just an estimate, and not a guarantee. 

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Need to make your own flour? If you have a food scale, measure out 223 grams of rolled oats and blend them to make your own flour. This is roughly 2 cups + 3 tablespoons of rolled oats, if you want to measure it out before blending.

Calories: 240 kcal , Carbohydrates: 36 g , Protein: 5 g , Fat: 9 g , Saturated Fat: 2 g , Cholesterol: 56 mg , Sodium: 171 mg , Potassium: 300 mg , Fiber: 2 g , Sugar: 15 g , Vitamin A: 100 IU , Vitamin C: 3 mg , Calcium: 58 mg , Iron: 1 mg

If you try this oat flour banana bread, please leave a comment below letting me know how you like it! And if you make any modifications, I’d love to hear about those, too. We can all benefit from your experience!

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