This Chocolate Oat Flour Banana Bread is rich, chocolaty, and full of chocolate chips. If you prefer both chocolate and banana bread, you’ll love this gluten-free version!
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Chocolate Oat Flour Banana Bread
I’m pleased to introduce this Chocolate Banana Bread using Oat Flour. I’ve been testing the recipe for several weeks, and it’s now perfect. My daughter Ellissa adored it! The oat flour has a moist texture akin to baked oatmeal and contains more nutrients than wheat flour. Additionally, it is naturally gluten-free.
Why You Will Enjoy This Oat Flour Banana Bread Recipe
- Perfect Way to Use Overripe Bananas: Do you have bananas that are going rotten on your counter? This oat flour banana bread recipe is an excellent way to include them.
- Perfect Way to Use Overripe Bananas: Do you have bananas that are going rotten on your counter? This oat flour banana bread recipe is an excellent way to include them.
- Easy: Quick breads are really simple to make. Simply combine the dry and wet ingredients and place in the oven. You will get freshly baked bread in less than an hour.
- Gluten-Free: Replace all-purpose or wheat flour with gluten-free oat flour to make this nutritious chocolate banana bread gluten-free.
- Versatile: It’s great for a quick breakfast because it’s filled with fruit and oats, or as a dessert if you like chocolate.
- Easy: Quick breads are really simple to make. Simply combine the dry and wet ingredients and place in the oven. You will get freshly baked bread in less than an hour.
- Gluten-Free: Replace all-purpose or wheat flour with gluten-free oat flour to make this nutritious chocolate banana bread gluten-free.
- Versatile: It’s great for a quick breakfast because it’s filled with fruit and oats, or as a dessert if you like chocolate.
Banana Bread Ingredients
- Oat Flour: I added oat flour to add protein and fiber to the banana bread while keeping it gluten-free. Check the labels to ensure your oat flour is gluten-free.
- Cocoa Powder: Add half a cup of cocoa powder to make the greatest chocolate banana bread.
- Baking powder and baking soda allow the bread to rise and become more soft.
- Salt balances the sweetness and enhances the flavor and texture.
- Bananas: Mash 3 medium bananas with a fork to get 1 ½ cups of mashed bananas. To make the sweetest banana bread, use extremely ripe bananas with black spots.
- Eggs: You will need two big eggs.
- Maple syrup provides sweetness.
- Vanilla extract provides warmth and depth.
- Chocolate Chips: This bread is essentially a “double” chocolate banana bread because I added cocoa powder and chocolate chips. I like Lily’s semisweet chocolate chips, which include no added sugar.
How to Make Chocolate Banana Bread
- Dry Ingredients: Combine all five dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Wet ingredients: Mash the bananas, then mix in the eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the banana mixture until well blended, taking care not to overmix. Then add a half cup of chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour the mixture into a parchment-lined loaf pan and top with the remaining chocolate chips. Bake at 350°F for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool for 15 minutes before slicing.
Variations
- Sweetener: Use honey instead of maple syrup.
- Want less chocolate? Omit the chocolate chips.
- Chocolate Banana Muffins: Place the mixture in a prepared muffin tray and bake for 20-25 minutes at 350°F. Check the middle of a muffin with a toothpick to see whether it’s ready.
- If you want to give a loaf as a present or freeze it, double the recipe.
Storage
Allow the bread to cool on the counter for one day before storing it in the refrigerator for up to a week. If you wish to save it, you may freeze the entire loaf or slices for up to three months. Wrap each slice individually in plastic wrap or foil so you can simply pick one out as required. To serve, defrost in the refrigerator or microwave the frozen slice until warm.
FAQs
Why use oat flour instead of all-purpose flour?
If you have a gluten intolerance, oat flour is a wonderful option because it is naturally gluten free.
Oat flour has more protein and fiber than all-purpose flour. One slice of this bread has 5.5 grams of protein and 9.5 grams of fiber.
Is oat flour as good as rolled oats?
Oat flour is created from ground oats and offers the same nutritional value as rolled oats. Oatmeal contains manganese, copper, and B vitamins.
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Chocolate Oat Flour Banana Bread
Ingredients
Dry ingredients:
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Wet ingredients:
- 3 medium extra-ripe mashed bananas 1 1/2 cups mashed well
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup sugar-free semi-sweet chocolate chips divided (Such as Lily’s) or chocolate chips of choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9×4 loaf pan. To make removal easier, lay a 9 × 9-inch piece of parchment paper inside the pan.
- In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients (oat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt).
- In a large mixing basin, mash the bananas until well combined and liquidy, then add the eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until well blended. Stir in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.
- Pour into the prepared loaf pan, sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips, and bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from the loaf pan and let it cool 15 minutes before cutting.
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