The BEST peanut butter oat banana bread! This easy recipe creates a super moist and healthy banana bread. The addition of powdered peanut butter and oats add a nice nutrition boost!
Happy New Year! Welcome to a new decade! Have you heard people referring to 2020 as "the roaring 20's" ? What do you think? I think I like it!
We had a wonderful Christmas; filled with family, lots of good food and lazy days. As the last of the cookies and candy disappear, I find myself craving something healthy.
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This peanut butter oat banana bread fits the bill perfectly! It's easy to make. Crazy moist and delicious and packed with protein. Whoever said healthy has to be boring?
HOW IS THIS PEANUT BUTTER OAT BANANA BREAD PACKED WITH PROTEIN?
Oats, peanut butter powder, milk and eggs are good sources of protein. This easy recipe includes all of them. According to Healthline.com, these four ingredients are included in their article, 20 Delicious High-Protein Foods to Eat.
You might be wondering what is peanut butter powder? Peanut butter powder is made from roasted peanuts that have been pressed to extract most of the fat and oils. The nuts are then ground to create a fine powder, which is missing about 85% of the fat, but leaves behind the protein and fiber. When combined with water it creates a lower calorie peanut butter spread. It works wonderfully in baked goods, oatmeal and Swiss meringue buttercream frosting! I also like to mix it into plain Greek yogurt, SO good!
Where to buy peanut butter powder? I find it in the peanut butter aisle and/or the natural section at my local markets. It is also available on Amazon. If you have a WinCo near you, I have found the PBfit brand in their bulk section.
HOW TO MAKE PEANUT BUTTER OAT BANANA BREAD
Start by combining the old fashioned rolled oats, peanut butter powder and milk in a bowl or measuring cup. Mix it all together. Set aside for 10-15 minutes for the oats and peanut butter powder to absorb the milk. Then prepare a 9x5 baking pan by greasing it or lining it with parchment paper.
Next mash the bananas in a bowl. Using ripe bananas (yellow with brown spots, like the above photo) will yield a sweeter bread. Add the eggs and beat well. Then add the brown and granulated sugars and mix to combine.
To keep this an easy recipe, just add the flour, baking soda and salt on top of the banana mixture. Give the dry ingredients a little stir on top before mixing them into the wet ingredients.
Next stir the dry ingredients a few times to start to moisten them into the banana mixture. Then add the oat, peanut butter and milk mix, which should be quite thick now. Stir just until everything is incorporated.
Finally, pour the banana bread batter into a prepared 9x5 loaf pan and bake for about 1 hour. The bread is finished when the top is lightly browned and a tester comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
Allow the bread to cool in the pan on a wire cooling rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
DOES BANANA BREAD NEED TO BE REFRIGERATED? CAN IT BE FROZEN?
This bread will stay fresh wrapped on the counter for 1-2 days. If you would like it to last longer, refrigerate it for 4-5 days.
This bread also freezes well. Once completely cool, wrap in plastic wrap and then place in a zip top bag. Freeze for up to 2-3 months. Allow to defrost overnight in the refrigerator and warm to your liking.
OTHER HEALTHIER BREAKFAST RECIPES
- Healthy Breakfast Cookies
- Healthier Chocolate Zucchini Bread
- Zucchini Oat Bran Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Banana Oat Bran Muffins
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Peanut Butter Oat Banana Bread
This easy recipe creates a super moist and healthy banana bread. The addition of peanut butter and oats give the bread a nice nutrition boost!
Ingredients
- ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup powdered peanut butter
- ½ cup milk
- 1 ½ cups ripe bananas, mashed (about 3 bananas)
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a small bowl, mix rolled oats, powdered peanut butter and milk. Set aside to soak 10-15 minutes, but no longer than 20 minutes.
- Prepare a 9x5 loaf pan, by greasing or lining it with parchment paper.
- In a medium to large bowl, mash the bananas. Add the two eggs and beat well. Next mix in the two sugars, combining well.
- Add the flour, salt and baking soda and stir several times, allowing the flour mixture to start to mix in. Then add the oat, peanut butter and milk mix, which should be quite thick now. Stir just until everything is incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about one hour, until the top is lightly golden and a tester comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Allow pan to cool on a wire cooling rack.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Store banana bread covered at room temperature for 1-2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days. The bread also freezes well for up to 2-3 months.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
9Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 259Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 411mgCarbohydrates: 51gFiber: 2gSugar: 21gProtein: 9g
The nutrition information is an estimate and may not be entirely accurate.
Leanne
Happy New Year Tasia! Love the sound of peanut butter in banana bread. I actually have overripe bananas on my counter and PB powder in the cupboard, so I may have to give this bread a try!
Tasia
Happy New Year Leanne! I know you will love this bread! The peanut butter flavor is subtle, but it adds a nice protein boost. Can't wait to hear your thoughts!
Mary
Could you use oat flour and oat milk in the recipe instead of regular flour and milk?
Tasia
Hi Mary, I have not tested this recipe with those substitutions so I cannot guarantee if it will work or not. That being said, I would certainly be willing to give it a try {I really adore oats!}. Oat flour is lighter than all-purpose flour, so I would go by weight versus cups, which would be 250g of flour. You should be able to swap the milk with no issues. Please let me know if you give it a go and happy baking!
Katherine | Love In My Oven
I'm still getting over the fact that it's 2020! This pb oat banana bread looks like a terrific way to ring in a new decade, though! Yum! It looks so soft. PB is my FAVE!
Tasia
Me too Katherine! Where did the last decade go?? I bet your family will love this bread! I love how the peanut butter powder adds a nice nutrition boost and a subtle flavor addition.
Kim
This looks so delicious Tasia! Have you tried it without peanut butter? I wonder how it would taste. I'm willing to give it a go!
Tasia
Thank you Kim! I have not tried it without the peanut butter. I have a feeling it should still work, but the bake time could change ever so slightly.
Neda
This looks so moist and tempting. I am definitely going to make this soon. Thanks for posting it!
Tasia
Thank you Neda! I think you will love it!
Kati Wolfe
So yummy!! I used almond milk and maple syrup instead of brown sugar and it turned out amazing!! Used same measurements. Then I made one with chocolate chips and drizzled natural peanut butter on the top.... oh man it was good!! Thank you!
Tasia
I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed this recipe Kati! It is definitely one of our favorites too. Thank you for sharing your results!
Cc
Can you use peanut butter instead of peanut butter powder for this recipe?
Tasia
Hi CC, I have not tested this recipe with traditional peanut butter. I suspect that it will work, but it's going to change the result due to more fat and oil in the peanut butter. It could also affect bake time. Good luck and let me know how it works for you!
Stephanie
Hi! This looks great! Any idea how long I should bake these if I made them as muffins, instead of a loaf? Thanks!
Tasia
Hi Stephanie, I've never baked this bread as muffins, but I would guess they might take somewhere in the 12-20 minute range to bake. Please let me know how it works for you!
Stephanie
My oven is a little off, but I ended up baking them for about 25 minutes. Made a dozen & a half muffins. I'll have to play around, because a lot stuck to the liners, but the results are very tasty! Thanks again!
Tasia
Hi Stephanie, thank you for coming back to let me know how it went! I am happy to hear you enjoyed the flavors in this recipe! It's not always a guarantee they won't stick, but I have great luck with Paperchef parchment baking cups. Now you have me wanting to try this quick bread as muffins.😊
Ashley
I made these as muffins (baked for 24 minutes at 350') and they turned out OK. The texture leaves something to be desired, I feel like they need an oil of some sort. I added chocolate chips and 1 tap of vanilla extract. I'm glad I added both because the actual bread isn't very sweet or flavourful. Recipe made 15 muffins. I might try to make these again, but add another 1/4 of sugar and 1/4 of butter.
Tasia
Hi Ashley, I am sorry this bread didn't taste like you expected. Thank you for trying it.