Erin Holcomb | NowPlayingNashville.com
Our Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Banana Bread with Greek Yogurt Recipe is so soft and moist! It’s our go-to for a yummy afternoon treat or quick on-the-go breakfast! It’s made without oil and is super easy to throw together in just 10 minutes!
No matter how well we meal prep, we occasionally end up with really ripe bananas, and this is our go-to recipe! If left to our own devices, we could honestly eat the whole loaf!! So we’ve lightened up the recipe by using 1/2 the sugar and added in oatmeal to up the fiber content!
This easy chocolate chip oatmeal banana bread is also moistened with Greek yogurt over oil or butter as well!
Don’t worry though — no one will know that this is a healthier take on a classic Southern recipe!
Our Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Banana Bread is:
- Super easy to throw together
- Deliciously moist and dense
- Packs a ton of flavor
- Sure to be a family favorite!
What do you need to make our healthier banana oatmeal bread?
Our easy chocolate chip oatmeal banana bread calls for:
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (I used Fage 5%)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup very ripe bananas (~3)
- 1 1/2 self rising flour*
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp Truvia or sweetener of your choice
- optional 3/4 cup chocolate chips*
*Note: You could also use 1 1/2 cups of white, spelt, or oat flour. You would just need to add 1 tsp baking soda and 3/4 tsp baking powder to make it rise.
How do you make our banana bread?
- Preheat oven to 350* F and spray 1 bread pan and set aside.
- Mash your bananas in a food processor or in a Ziplock and roll a rolling pin over them.
- Beat together Greek yogurt, mashed bananas, and eggs.
- Beat in the brown sugar and Truvia until combined.
- Add the flour to the wet ingredients and stir until combined (over-mixing will lead to a denser bread).
- Stir in oats and chocolate chips until combined.
- Pour mixture into pan and bake for approximately 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and allow it to cool for about 10 minutes before removing from pan.
- Enjoy!
What’s so special about this recipe?
This recipe combines a Southern traditional recipe and healthy living into one! Not only will you feel good about eating it, you’ll enjoy every last bite!
What are the best bananas to use?
The best bananas to use are really ripe bananas with a few black spots on them. The peel should be pretty spotted, but the banana itself shouldn’t have brown spots when you peel it.
You definitely do not want to use green or unripe bananas for this recipe.
What can you add to this chocolate chip oatmeal banana bread?
As you can tell, we like our add-on’s! You could always skip the chocolate chips or add-in something else though.
A few ideas to add into your recipe are:
- 3/4 cup walnuts (add them when you add in the oats)
- 3/4 cup shredded coconut (also, add this in with the oats)
- 1/2-3/4 cup dried fruit like raisins or dried cherries or cranberries would also work! If you’ll toss them in flour before adding them – they’ll stay better in the bread too!
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, cinnamon, or pumpkin spice to boost the spice flavor
How should you store the bread?
You can leave the bread sitting out on the counter in an airtight container up to 3 days. You can also store it in the fridge for up to a week!
If you want to eat it warm, we like to microwave a slice for about 10 seconds.
Can I freeze this bread?
Yes! You can freeze our Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Banana Bread!
You’d just want to slice the bread first and then wrap each slice in plastic wrap then aluminum foil to keep it fresh. It’ll freeze for up to 3 months!
When you’re ready to enjoy it, just unwrap and let thaw overnight. Then you can microwave it 10 seconds to heat it up again.
Tips for Making Your Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Banana Bread with Greek Yogurt
- You want to use ripe bananas. They’re going to taste sweeter, and they’ll be easier to mash.
- You can use quick oats or old fashion oats. Quick oats aren’t going to be as noticeable in the bread, whereas, the old fashioned oats will give the bread a heartier texture. Both options are good – just different.
- We like a 5% fat or more Greek Yogurt to boost the moistness of the bread.
- Don’t over-mix your bread, or it’ll end up too dense.
- If you want to be really picky, you could measure your bananas. You want about 1 1/2 cups, but we typically just mash up 3 and go with it.
- If you like a crunchy exterior, top with a little butter and brown sugar during the last 5 minutes the bread cooks. YUM!
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Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe with Greek Yogurt & Oats
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (I used Fage 5%)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup very ripe bananas (~3)
- 1 1/2 self rising flour*
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp Truvia or sweetener of your choice
- optional 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350* F and spray 1 bread pan and set aside.
- Mash your bananas in a food processor or in a Ziplock and roll a rolling pin over them.
- Beat together Greek yogurt, mashed bananas, and eggs.
- Beat in the brown sugar and Truvia until combined.
- Add the flour to the wet ingredients and stir until combined (over-mixing will lead to a denser bread).
- Stir in oats and chocolate chips until combined.
- Pour mixture into pan and bake for approximately 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and allow it to cool for about 10 minutes before removing from pan.
- Enjoy!
Note: You could also use 1 1/2 cups of white, spelt, or oat flour (240g) – just add in 1 tsp baking soda and 3/4 tsp baking powder to make it rise.
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