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Banana Oatmeal Nut Bread - Natural Energy & Heart Health

This Banana Oatmeal Nut Bread is moist, naturally sweet, and packed with oats, bananas, and walnuts. A warming, nourishing loaf for energy and heart health.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 38 minutes
Total Time 48 minutes
Servings: 10 Slices
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 217
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups rolled oats gluten-free if needed
  • 4 large ripe bananas about 1½ cups. Use very ripe bananas for best sweetness - the blender will break down everything including the whole oats
  • 2 large eggs
  • 6 tablespoons maple syrup can use honey or agave
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • Optional: 1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup chocolate chips dark is my preferred

Equipment

  • 1 High-speed blender or food processor

Method
 

  1. Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan.
  2. Blend: In a high speed blender or food processor, add all your ingredients (oats, bananas, eggs, maple syrup, baking soda, vanilla, cinnamon, and walnuts) and blend until a smooth and pourable batter remains. If your batter is too thick, you can add some almond or oat milk to loosen it.
  3. Fold: Next, fold through your chocolate chips, if using them.
  4. Bake: Transfer into greased loaf pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a skewer comes out mostly clean.
  5. Cool: Let the bread cool in the pan completely, before slicing it up.

Notes

HEALTH BENEFITS AT A GLANCE

Western Nutrition: Powerhouse combination of whole oats providing beta-glucan fiber for heart health and sustained energy, omega-3 rich walnuts for brain function, and natural potassium from bananas for blood pressure support. Maple syrup and ripe bananas provide natural sweetness without refined sugar spikes.
Chinese Medicine: Deeply nourishing and warming, this one-bowl wonder tonifies the spleen and builds qi. Cinnamon warms the digestive fire, walnuts nourish kidney yang and brain function, while bananas and oats provide gentle, sustained energy - perfect for busy mornings when you need grounding nutrition fast.

QUICK TIPS

  • Storage: Room temperature 3 days, fridge 1 week 
  • Swap: Pecans for walnuts, coconut sugar for maple syrup
  • Make-Ahead: Freezes perfectly for up to 3 months, slice before freezing
  • Time-Saver: Everything blends in one step - minimal cleanup!
 
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