Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Banana Bread (Printable)

Moist wholesome loaf with ripe bananas, peanut butter, oats, and chocolate chips

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1½ 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:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper for easy 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 smooth and fully incorporated.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into the dry mixture. Using a spatula, fold gently until just combined, being careful not to overmix the batter.
05 - Gently fold chocolate chips and peanuts into the batter, reserving a small amount to sprinkle on top if desired.
06 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top surface. Sprinkle reserved chocolate chips and peanuts evenly across the top.
07 - Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges with a few moist crumbs attached.
08 - Cool bread in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Allow to cool completely before slicing.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's forgiving enough for beginners but satisfying enough that you'll want to make it again and again.
  • The combination of peanut butter and chocolate feels indulgent without requiring any fancy techniques or ingredients.
  • One loaf feeds a crowd or lasts long enough for guilt-free breakfasts all week.
02 -
  • The toothpick test is everything—pull it out too early and you'll slice into gummy banana bread, but bake even five minutes too long and it becomes dry; learn your oven's personality because every one bakes differently.
  • Don't skip the cooling time in the pan, as the bread needs those few minutes to set up enough to hold its shape when you transfer it, otherwise it might crumble apart no matter how carefully you move it.
03 -
  • Room temperature eggs and peanut butter incorporate faster into the batter and create a more even crumb structure than cold ingredients.
  • If you're serving this to guests, slice it while it's still slightly warm because it's more forgiving and the chocolate chips are still soft enough to be luxurious.
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