Craving banana bread? Try this much better for you version! It’s gluten free and low in sugar. The perfect start to your day!
Banana bread is one of my favorite breakfast breads! Lately I have been craving it and decided to try making it with oat flour, a technique I use for my Apple Oat Muffins.
All you have to do is take dry oats and put them in a blender. Turn on the blender and grind the oats into a flour consistency. So easy and so much better for you than white flour!
The oat flour makes this banana bread so hearty! It’s really filling as a breakfast or snack. It’s low in sugar too, with just a little bit of brown sugar and dark chocolate chips. Even so, it’s got the perfect amount of sweetness!
I’ve hit the stage of pregnancy where I am hungry all the time. I’ve been trying to eat more filling meals but I also snack a lot. Having something like this in the house was perfect! It made an easy breakfast but it was also perfect for when I felt like I was starving and it was still hours until meal time.
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You’re definitely going to want to go ahead and make a double batch of this banana bread. It will keep for several days in the fridge or you could even freeze one loaf for later!
Healthy Banana Bread
Craving banana bread? Try this much better for you version! It's gluten free and low in sugar. The perfect start to your day!
Ingredients
- 1-2 cups of oats, dry, uncooked to make 1 1/2 cups oat flour (see step 1)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 medium, ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, or maple syrup works too if you want to make it even healthier
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a loaf pan and set aside.
- Put the oats in a blender and blend into a flour consistency.
- In a large bowl, mix together oat flour, baking soda and sea salt. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs, mashed bananas and greek yogurt. Combine but don't over mix.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and add the brown sugar. Mix until combined. Stir in the dark chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Once the bread is completely cooled it can be stored, covered or in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Lift Laugh Lipstick says
This looks delicious! Definitely trying it! Did you line the pan with parchment paper, oil or something?
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
You will love it! Yes, I greased the pan with cooking spray (see step 1 of the recipe).
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
I do, too! It’s so much better for you than white flour.
Erin says
YUM! I’m not able to eat banana bread because I’m allergic to bananas, but I know my husband and daughter will LOVE this recipe! And I’m tempted to make it using applesauce (or apples or pears!) in place of the bananas to see how it tastes because it looks divine!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Oooh please try that and let me know! I bet apple sauce would be awesome with it. You can also check out my Apple Oat Muffins which is a similar recipe but I used apple sauce and made muffins instead of bread.
TheMummyToolbox says
I love that this is a healthier version – I need some healthy substitutes to snack on at the moment! Thanks for linking to #YumTum this week 🙂
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
This is great for a healthy snack! I’m already wanting to make another loaf or two.
Muna Kenny says
I would love to have it for breakfast, it’s light and healthy, and perfect to snack on without feeling guilty 🙂
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
You should try it! I’m going to make another batch this week.
Susannah says
This looks really, really tasty! Thanks for the recipe! <3
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
It’s soooo good! You will love it.
Joy Love Food says
I love banana bread, this sounds wonderful, I will have to try making my own oat flour, great idea! Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend?!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
You should definitely give oat flour a try! I’ve been using it a lot lately to replace white flour in my favorite breads and muffins.
SugarDishBlog says
The Greek yogurt is WINNINGGGGGG. Looks amazing!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
I love the texture greek yogurt adds to this bread! I’ve tried making it with apple sauce instead and it just wasn’t quite as good.