Oat Flour Banana Bread with Walnuts
A moist, naturally sweet bread made with oat flour and ripe bananas, studded with toasted walnuts for crunch. This American-inspired recipe, ready in about 70 minutes, layers ripe bananas, oat flour, coconut oil into a dessert worth slowing down for — great for weekend baking, holiday tables, or any time you want a sweet payoff at the end of a meal. Each serving lands at about 180 calories and feeds 10, so it slots into a weekend bake or a special-occasion dessert tray. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 3, mashed ripe bananas
- 2 cups oat flour
- 1/2 cup, melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup, chopped walnuts
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Affiliate disclosure: AislePrompt may earn a commission on qualifying purchases made through Amazon links, at no additional cost to you. See our policy →
Equipment for this recipe
Tools this recipe's steps call for, with a link to each on Amazon.
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with coconut oil. In a large bowl, mash 3 ripe bananas until smooth, then stir in 1/2 cup melted coconut oil and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
- Step 2: Whisk together 2 cups oat flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp salt in a separate bowl.
- Step 3: Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the banana mixture until just combined. Fold in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
- Step 4: Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 50-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Step 5: Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
