Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Banana Bread (Printer-Friendly)

A moist loaf featuring ripe bananas, peanut butter, oats, and chocolate chips for a satisfying treat any time of day.

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
03 - 1 tsp baking soda
04 - ½ tsp baking powder
05 - ½ tsp salt
06 - 1 tsp ground cinnamon

→ Wet Ingredients

07 - 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
08 - ½ cup creamy peanut butter
09 - ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
10 - ¼ cup neutral oil (canola or sunflower)
11 - 2 large eggs
12 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

→ Add-ins

13 - ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
14 - ¼ cup chopped roasted peanuts

# Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper for easy removal.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon until well blended.
03 - In another bowl, combine mashed bananas, peanut butter, brown sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth and creamy.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Mix gently with a spatula until just combined—do not overmix to maintain tender texture.
05 - Fold in chocolate chips and chopped peanuts, reserving a few for sprinkling on top.
06 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth top. Sprinkle reserved chocolate chips and peanuts evenly over surface.
07 - Bake for 50-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It uses up those sad brown bananas sitting on your counter instead of throwing them away
  • The texture is incredibly moist and substantial, thanks to the oats and peanut butter combination
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter will make your bread tough and dense—stop as soon as the flour disappears even if it looks lumpy
  • Every oven is different so start checking at 50 minutes because overbaked banana bread gets dry and crumbly fast
03 -
  • Use a light colored metal pan rather than glass or dark metal which can cause the edges to overbake before the center is done
  • If your bananas aren't quite ripe enough, bake them in their skins at 350°F for 15 minutes to soften and sweeten them up
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