Vegan + Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Banana Bread
Healthy vegan and gluten-free chocolate chip oatmeal banana bread made with homemade gluten-free oat flour, and sweetened with just bananas and a bit of brown sugar. The perfect healthy oatmeal banana bread for breakfasts and snacks.
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats (make sure you use gluten-free oats)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 tablespoon olive or coconut oil
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup vegan chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons rolled oats
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9×5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
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Make oat flour: Place rolled oats into blender and blend for 1-2 minutes until oats resemble flour. You may need to stop blender and stir oats a couple of times to ensure that all oats have been blended.
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Measure out just 2 cups of the oat flour and place in a medium bowl. Whisk in baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
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In a separate large bowl, beat mashed bananas, 1/3 cup brown sugar, vanilla extract, and oil for 1-2 minutes until the consistency is smooth and creamy.
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Slowly add in oat flour mixture and mix until just combined
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Gently fold in chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and sprinkle 3 tablespoons oatmeal and 1 tablespoon brown sugar on top.
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Bake for 35-40 minutes or until knife inserted into center comes out clean.
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Cool 10-15 minutes, then remove from pan and place on wire rack to finish cooling. Cut into 8-10 thick slices.
Recipe Notes
Bread will stay good for up to 3 days if wrapped well.
Feel free to use fewer chocolate chips.
Adding chopped walnuts or coconut flakes to the batter would provide additional delicious healthy fats.