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Published on February 23, 2013 | Updated on June 14, 2021 by The BakerMama

Whole Wheat Banana Oat Bread

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Banana bread gets a healthy boost as this delicious Whole Wheat Banana Oat Bread made with whole wheat flour, hearty oats, and of course, bananas!

Whole Wheat Banana Oat Bread

Get excited because today is National Banana Bread Day! I couldn’t let this brilliant “holiday” go by without sharing a scrumptious banana bread recipe with you. And if your family is anything like ours, you always have ripened bananas on the kitchen counter ready to be baked into yummy bread.

So start peeling those ripened bananas and join me in celebrating National Banana Bread Day with one of my favorite banana bread recipes that gets a healthy boost from whole wheat flour, hearty oats, and of course, bananas!

Enjoy!

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Whole Wheat Banana Oat Bread

  • Author: Maegan - The BakerMama
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 25 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour 40 mins
  • Yield: 8
  • Category: Breakfast
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Banana bread gets a healthy boost as this delicious Whole Wheat Banana Oat Bread made with whole wheat flour, hearty oats, and of course, bananas!


Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/2 cup light sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cup oats

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and lightly flour a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan; set aside.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, and beat to incorporate.
  3. Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined. Add bananas, sour cream, and vanilla until well incorporated. Stir in the oats and pour into prepared pan.
  4. Bake until a knife or toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. You might want to cover the top of the bread with foil during the last 20 minutes of baking to prevent the top from burning while letting the center of the bread continues to bake. Let rest in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool or go ahead and serve warm.

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Comments · 10

  1. Renee says

    November 1, 2018 at 12:38 am

    What rack do you cook this on in the oven with 5 slots?

    Middle?

    Reply
    • Maegan says

      November 10, 2018 at 11:52 am

      Hi Renee! Yes, I’d say the middle rack to give it room to rise without being right up next to the top of the oven. Just remove the racks above it so the loaf pan will fit. Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Carolina says

    March 3, 2019 at 12:10 am

    Hi, this is the best banana bread I’ve made so far and I’ve tried loads of recipes, just 1 question, if I want to add nuts and seeds do I reduce the amount of oats or any of the dry ingredients?
    Thanks
    Carolina

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    • Maegan says

      March 9, 2019 at 8:24 am

      Hi Carolina! I think the recipe will accommodate a cup of chopped nuts just great. No need to adjust other ingredients. Great idea! Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Alexandra says

    August 11, 2019 at 4:20 am

    I’m curious why this whole wheat recipe has sour cream & your other banana bread recipes don’t? I often substitute whole wheat flour in recipes without making any other tweaks, so I’d love to know! Thanks 🙂

    Reply
    • Maegan says

      August 11, 2019 at 8:26 am

      Hi Alexandra! This particular recipe has sour cream to add additional moisture given the whole wheat flour and oats are denser ingredients. You could also use greek yogurt instead of sour cream. Both add a slight tangy twist that you don’t get in a traditional banana bread recipe. Enjoy!

      Reply
  4. Janice says

    October 6, 2019 at 12:50 pm

    Hi, could this recipe be used to make muffins? If so how long should they bake and how full would you fill cup ? Love every recipe I have tried of yours. Janice

    Reply
    • Maegan says

      January 3, 2020 at 9:04 am

      Hi Janice! Yes, you can definitely bake this recipe into muffins. I would recommend filling each muffin cup 3/4 full and baking for 20-25 minutes. Enjoy!

      Reply
  5. Hannah says

    March 21, 2022 at 10:59 am

    I know this is an old recipe but fwiw this has become my favorite banana bread recipe! It’s not too sweet and the banana/oat/wheat flavors all enhance each other. The only thing I’ve changed is substituting brown sugar for white.

    Reply
    • The BakerMama says

      March 21, 2022 at 4:19 pm

      Hi Hannah! Thank you for sharing. It’s still one of my favorites too and you’ve now inspired me to make it again asap. I hope you continue to enjoy! 🙂

      Reply

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