Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Banana Bread (Printer View)

Moist quick bread with ripe bananas, peanut butter, oats, and chocolate chips—ideal for breakfast or snacking.

# Components:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
03 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
04 - ½ teaspoon baking powder
05 - ½ teaspoon salt
06 - 1 teaspoon 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 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Add-ins

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

# Method:

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. Fold gently with a spatula until just combined—do not overmix to ensure tender texture.
05 - Fold in chocolate chips and chopped peanuts, reserving a small portion for sprinkling on top if desired.
06 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth top surface. Sprinkle reserved chocolate chips and peanuts evenly over batter.
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 for clean cuts.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It uses up those overripe bananas nobody wants to eat plain anymore
  • The texture is somewhere between cake and bread, which means it feels appropriate at any time of day
  • Everything comes together in one bowl with zero fancy techniques required
02 -
  • Overmixing will make the bread tough, so stop as soon as the flour disappears
  • The toothpick test matters here because underbaked centers are dense and gummy
  • Letting it cool completely prevents steam from making the texture soggy when sliced
03 -
  • Mash your bananas thoroughly so no large chunks remain, which creates uneven texture
  • Reserve some chocolate chips for the top so every slice has that beautiful spotted appearance
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