It seems like banana bread is really having its moment in the spotlight right now so I wanted to share my Easy Oatmeal Banana Bread. This recipe is super simple to make and it’s a great way to use up ripe bananas in your kitchen! The added oatmeal gives this banana bread a really healthy
Start by blitzing oats in a food processor. Add the remaining dry ingredients to the oats and blitz again until combined before transferring the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl. Place bananas in the food processor and blend until smooth. Add the rest of the wet ingredients and blend until you have a smooth mixture. Combine the wet and dry ingredients and transfer the batter to a baking pan. Bake for about 45 minutes. Leave to cool before slicing and serving.
To make Easy Oatmeal Banana Bread you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Lightly grease a nonstick 9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray and set to one side.
Place 1 cup of old fashioned oats in a food processor or blender and pulse until the oats have reduced to half their size or less.
Add 1¼ cups of all purpose flour, ½ a cup of light brown sugar, ½ a teaspoon of kosher salt, ½ a teaspoon of baking soda, ¼ teaspoon of baking powder and ½ a teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Continue to pulse until fully combined, then transfer dry mixture to a large bowl.
Place 3 large bananas in the food processor and blend until smooth.
Add 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 3 tablespoons of oil to the bananas. Continue to blend until completely smooth.
Pour the banana mixture into the flour and oats mixture. Fold the wet and dry ingredients together until just combined. Add the walnuts, if using.
Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan and bake in the oven for 45 - 50 minutes. A toothpick inserted should come out clean.
Remove banana bread from the oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Wrap the banana bread with foil or plastic wrap and store in a cool, dry place until ready to serve.
Serve slices of this banana bread with a cup of coffee or tea.
This Easy Oatmeal Banana Bread is an effortless way to make this classic recipe. Try it out soon and don’t forget to tag #cookmerecipes in your bread machine posts!
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