Meet your new favorite banana bread recipe! This chocolate chip oatmeal banana bread is not only easy to make but also very moist.
I love this chocolate chip oatmeal banana bread recipe. In my opinion, it is the very best way to use up those ripe bananas hanging out in your fruit bowl! This banana bread is super easy to make, even my kids have helped me make this before.
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⭐ Why you will love this recipe
- Easy: This is a quick and easy recipe. Mix everything together and then off to the oven it goes.
- Breakfast or snack: This is a great recipe to make for a quick grab and go breakfast or snack.
🍌 Ingredients needed
For this recipe, you will need:
- Bananas: Be sure your bananas are ripe. The darker the bananas, the sweeter the banana bread will be.
- Butter: I recommend using unsalted butter so you can control how much salt goes into this recipe.
- White sugar: To sweeten the bread.
- Eggs: You’ll need two large eggs for this recipe.
- Vanilla extract: Pure vanilla extract is best in baking.
- All purpose flour: The base of the banana bread.
- Oats: I used quick oats.
- Baking soda: To give the banana bread some rise.
- Salt: You’ll need just ½ a teaspoon of salt.
- Cinnamon: To give the banana bread a little spice.
- Chocolate chips: You can use milk chocolate, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate. I used milk chocolate because that’s what my kids prefer.
🥣 How to make (step by step guide)
To make this banana bread begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. Melt your butter and set it aside to cool.
Next, peel and mash your bananas with a fork. In a large mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients (flour, oats, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and sugar). Stir well with a large spoon (image 1).
Add in the wet ingredients (bananas, eggs, vanilla, butter). Mix with a hand mixer until batter is smooth (image 2). Add in the chocolate chips and stir well with a large spoon (image 3).
Pour into a greased loaf pan (image 4). Bake for 55 to 60 minutes at 350 degrees. A toothpick should come out clean from the middle to indicate the bread is done.
🥡 How to store leftovers
Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature. This banana bread will be good for up to four days after making.
📋 How to freeze
If you would like to freeze this banana bread, wrap it in a double layer of plastic storage wrap or aluminum foil. It will be good for up to three months in your freezer.
👩🏻🍳 Tips for this recipe
- Mash your bananas well so there are no lumpy bits. I like using my hand mixer to mash them quickly.
🍞 Variations
- Feel free to add your favorite type of chocolate chip. We love milk chocolate but dark chocolate or semi-sweet are good in this banana bread as well.
- You can also add pecans or walnuts, if desired.
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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Banana Bread
Equipment
- Loaf pan (9 x 5 inch)
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups mashed bananas about 3 large bananas
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled (one stick)
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- To make this banana bread begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. Melt your butter and set it aside to cool.
- Next, peel and mash your bananas with a fork. In a large mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients (flour, oats, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and sugar). Stir well with a large spoon.
- Add in the wet ingredients (bananas, eggs, vanilla, butter). Mix with a hand mixer until batter is smooth. Add in the chocolate chips and stir well with a large spoon.
- Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake for 55 to 60 minutes at 350 degrees. A toothpick should come out clean from the middle to indicate the bread is done.
Notes
- Mash your bananas well so there are no lumpy bits.
- Feel free to add your favorite type of chocolate chip. We love milk chocolate but dark chocolate or semi-sweet are good in this banana bread as well.
- You can also add pecans or walnuts, if desired.
Lilly says
This bread is delish!
Dennis says
This was my first time adding oats to banana bread and it was a delicious addition. Your recipe will be my go-to banana bread from now on.
Swathi says
Chocolate chip banana bread looks delicious
Jeri says
This moist banana bread was delicious! It was extremely moist with great flavor; loved the oatmeal in it!
Jessica Halverstadt says
Adding chocolate chips to banana bread takes it to a whole new level. Yum!!
Tyanne says
I like that it has oatmeal in it!
Luca says
Great for a delicious breakfast, I made it yesterday!
Alexandra says
This is perfect with my morning coffee!
Raquel says
Delicious recipe – the chocolate and banana flavors taste great together!