Easy oat flour banana bread recipe (vegan) - Rhubarbarians (2024)

Easy oat flour banana bread recipe! This vegan banana bread is moist, fluffy, gluten free, and perfect with a cup of coffee or tea.

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Hello, Rhubarbarians! Little disclaimer: I received a copy of Nourish & Glowby Jules Aron for review and am sharing this vegan oat flour banana bread recipe with permission. All opinions are my own.

Soooo...... don't you just want to curl up with a hot cup of coffee or tea and a giant slice of this still warm, fresh-out-of-the-oven banana bread? I know I do! Every time I make this (ahem... constantly), the entire loaf is gone within just a few hours. It's so fluffy moist, and perfect!

This oat flour banana bread recipe is easy (we're talking pushing a button on a blender easy), acceptable for a number of dietary restrictions, and is loaded with protein and fiber. Huzzah!

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Why you'll love this

Rather than white flour, this vegan banana bread is made with oat flour and almond flour! The oat and almond flour give the bread a lot more flavor than white flour.

Oat flour has a lot of protein and fiber. Combined with the almond flour, just one slice of this oat flour banana bread is packed with 6 grams of protein.

The oat flour and almond flour mixed with banana create a fluffy, light texture with a wonderful flavor. The coconut oil and maple syrup make sure it's moist and perfectly sweet.

How to make oat flour

There's no need to spend money on store bought oat flour! It's very easy to make at home.

Grind up old-fashioned oats in a food processor or blender until a fine flour forms. The ratio is almost 1:1, so just add an extra ⅛ cup of oats to make the flour and then measure out 1 ½ cups needed for this recipe.

Here's an oat flour tutorial if you need it along with ten easy oat flour recipes to try!

If you prefer to purchase oat flour (totally get it), I recommend Bob's Red Mill oat flour which is certified gluten-free.

How to make almond flour

Almond flour, aka almond meal, is easy to make at home if you can't find it in the grocery store.

To make your own almond flour, process raw almonds in a food processor until a fine flour forms. Sift through a fine sieve and you have almond flour!

Here's an almond flour tutorial if you need it.

If you prefer to purchase almond flour, I recommend Bob's Red Mill almond flour.

See Also

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Ingredients and equipment

Here is everything you need to make perfect gluten free banana bread at home. Full ingredient amounts and instructions are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of this article.

Ingredients:

• Coconut oil
• Very ripe bananas
• Pure maple syrup
• Pure vanilla extract
• Oat flour
• Almond flour
• Baking powder and baking soda
• Salt

Equipment:

• Oven
• 8" Loaf pan
• Blender
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Large mixing bowl
• Whisk or fork
• Toothpick or knife

Step by step instructions

Here is a step by step guide to making vegan banana bread at home. Full instructions with ingredient amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of this article.

• First, make your oat flour and/or almond flour if you haven't already. Store bought is fine too.
• Preheat your oven and grease your pan.
• Combine the wet ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
• Transfer that to a bowl and whisk in your dry ingredients.
• Pour the batter into your greased pan and bake.
• After about an hour, remove from the oven when a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
• Allow to cool.
• Enjoy!

Serving suggestions

In my opinion, there is nothing better than a slice of warm banana bread with a bit of butter and cup of hot coffee or tea. That's the best way to serve it!

Consider topping your banana bread slice with:

• butter
• nut butter
• chocolate hazelnut spread
• jam or jelly
• cream cheese

Recipes to serve with banana bread:

• small batch rhubarb jam
• strawberry chia jam
• warm spiced coffee

Recipe tips and substitutions

• To get the bananas on top of the loaf as pictured: thinly slice a banana into ½" slices and arrange the slices on the batter before baking.
• If the banana bread starts to brown too quickly while baking, cover it with loosely with tin foil.
• Add nuts, dried fruit, chocolate chips, or a bit of cinnamon to the batter before baking. You do you!
• The browner the banana, the more banana flavor the bread will have. I recommend very brown bananas!

Storing and freezing

Storing: store the banana bread in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. Or, store it in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

Freezing: slice the banana bread and freeze the slices in an air tight container. You can freeze them individually or place a piece of parchment paper in between them in the same container. Thaw the slices on the counter or in the refrigerator before serving.

FAQs

More oat flour recipes:

• Yogurt and oat flour pancakes
• Blueberry oatmeal breakfast bars
• Oat flour chocolate chip cookies

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Recipe

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