Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Banana Bread (Printable)

Moist, wholesome banana bread loaded with creamy peanut butter, hearty oats, and chocolate chips. An easy breakfast or snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ 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 (approximately 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

# How to Cook:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper for effortless removal.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon until evenly distributed.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine mashed bananas, peanut butter, brown sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk until the mixture reaches a smooth consistency.
04 - Pour the wet ingredient mixture into the dry ingredients bowl. Gently fold together with a spatula until just combined, taking care not to overmix.
05 - Gently fold chocolate chips and peanuts into the batter, reserving a small portion for topping if desired.
06 - Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the surface. Sprinkle reserved chocolate chips and peanuts across the top.
07 - Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges with only a few moist crumbs attached.
08 - Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely before slicing.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes indulgent but actually uses wholesome ingredients like oats and mashed bananas, so you can feel good about seconds.
  • The peanut butter hides between the chocolate chips and creates these pockets of creamy richness that nobody expects in quick bread.
02 -
  • Don't skip the 10-minute in-pan cooling step—it sounds small, but it's the difference between clean slices and a crumbly mess that still tastes good but looks like it fell apart.
  • If your bananas aren't very sweet, the brown sugar is essential; if they're almost black, you could reduce the sugar by a tablespoon or two and the bread will still be perfect.
03 -
  • If you want to add extra peanut butter richness, swirl in 2 tablespoons of peanut butter on top of the batter just before baking—don't mix it in, just create ribbons that will marble throughout.
  • Sunflower seed butter or almond butter work beautifully as substitutes if peanut allergies are a concern, and you'll barely notice the difference in the final loaf.
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