If you love banana bread, then you’ll LOVE this banana bread breakfast bake! Soft, doughy, and loaded with banana flavour — like a slice of banana bread without any refined sugars or oils!
I admit defeat… Remember that big banana stash I boasted about a little while back? Well, I think I bit off more than I could chew because I ended up not being able to finish those suckers off before they started turning spotty black… which is crazy because I eat a lot (read: ~3 a day) of bananas!
But I love them, and it actually makes me sad to see bananas getting such a bad rap in today’s diet and weight loss obsessed world, because they’re easily one of my favourite foods and I find that my digestion, energy, and even mood improve when I include more of them in my diet… which isn’t surprising considering all of their amazing health benefits.
What isn’t as amazing is trying to figure out what to do with a bunch of spotty black ones. Don’t get me wrong — I love my bananas extra ripe — but not to the point where they mash themselves while they’re still in the peel. Know what I mean?
Thankfully, self-mashed bananas not only save me a little bit of arm work in the kitchen, but they also happen to taste extra sweet in baked goods… which only further proves my theory that baking is the best solution to so many of life’s little problems. The only question is… what to bake? Banana breads are an obvious choice — as are muffins and mug cakes — but I wanted something a little different… something like a banana bread breakfast bake…
Say hello to what’s been my breakfast for the past 4 days. Well, the base of my breakfast, anyways — my actual breakfast looked a little more like this…
… because as good as bananas and banana breads taste, they taste even better when paired with [chocolate] almond butter. Just sayin’. I suppose you could go the peanut butter route if you had to, but don’t tell me about it because it’ll make my allergy-ridden heart all sorts of sad #teamABforlife.
As for the breakfast bake itself, there really isn’t a whole lot to say about it besides that it straight up feels like eating a slice of banana bread… a banana bread that comes together in a flash and doesn’t contain any added refined sugars or oils. It’s soft, it’s doughy, it’s banana-y, and it can easily be made gluten-free (by using GF flour), or vegan (by swapping honey for maple syrup/agave)… which means banana bread breakfast bakes for ALL. Yay!
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Banana Bread Breakfast Bake
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 2 Tbsp. oat bran
- 2 Tbsp flour of choice*
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 1 ripe banana, mashed (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/4 cup vanilla almond milk
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- 2–3 Tbsp. add-ins of choice (chocolate chips, nuts, etc.)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F, and lightly spray an individual sized ramekin with cooking oil.
- In a medium bowl, combine oats, oat bran, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, combine banana, almond milk, and honey.
- Add wet to dry and gently stir to combine. Fold in any add-ins and transfer to prepared ramekin.
- Bake for 25 – 30 minutes, and allow to cool before adding toppings of your choice.
Notes
* Any flour will work. Use a gluten-free flour to make this gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
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My heart is singing! This is so lovely!
I don’t like eating bananas after they’ve started going brown. I like them best when there is still a little bit of green on top. After they’ve started turning, I freeze them for green smoothies. I also sometimes put a frozen one in the food processor and make it like ice cream
I’m not sure why they’ve gotten such a bad rap either, I eat between one and two a day!
I thought I ate a lot of bananas, but I only eat 1-2 a day. They are delicious, convenient, and so versatile. This breakfast bake looks delicious!
overripe bananas usually get frozen for smoothies, but if I find myself in -30 temperatures this winter this is probably a better option. I probably eat one a day? Maybe two sometimes? I want a banana.
Team I-love-you-but-I-also-love-PB?
Sipping on smoothies by the fireplace is TOTALLY a thing in Alberta. Just saying. Aaaaand I may just let you get away with the PB thing… but only because you have a cute dog
This looks so good, great idea for a weekend breakfast! I’m team PB… I just think almond butter tastes like marzipan, and I hate marzipan! I do have a soft spot for sunflower seed butter though <3
#teamABforlife hahaha made my day. Unfortunately, I’m a team PB. Almond butter is good but…
On the bright side, I’m pretty sure I love bananas as much as you do, so I agree that this recipe is the bomb
Over ripe bananas are the best!
Now that Fall is most definitely here, this is my type of Breakfast bowl! And yay no eggs, so I can eat it:)
Yum! This looks scrumptious! I love banana bread in all shapes and forms. haha.
YUMMY! I don’t have any oat bran…Is this necessary for this recipe or can I skip it…I LOVE bananas, but if I can’t get through them all, I freeze them and use them for smoothies. I hope to make this soon. Happy Monday! XOXO
You could probably get away with leaving it out and just using another couple tablespoons of oats instead
I hate bananas, but love banana bread!! I have said it before, but could you please just come live with/cook for me? That would help out so much with school and such. And in return, I would…..buy you all the Justin’s AB in the world
Very tempted to accept your offer. I wonder if I would need a working visa
Oatmeal breakfast bakes are one of my fav fall/winter ‘comfort’ meals! I wonder when Sam is going to make this for me. I ate a bowl of oatmeal the other morning and thought of you guys.
Just the smell of banana bread makes my heart swell with happiness, so you can only imagine what eating it does to me- obis I am so into this recipe! Over-ripe bananas almost always get peeled and frozen for future smoothies. I was down to my last frozen banana and realised that none of my bananas were spotty enough- which meant I proceeded to wrap them all in newspaper with the hopes that they’d blacken asap….it worked with a few- crisis averted!
Oooh bananas, how I love thee!
I probably eat one a day and any that are going too ripe I peel and pop in the freezer to make banana soft serve – so tasty!
Oh and I am team AB all the way – PB just does not compare! Both in taste and in nutrients!
Thank you <3 <3
This looks delicious! I’m with you on the whole “banana’s mashing themselves”, never a good way to eat a banana! lol, and that’s a great way to put it!
How is it that a banana bread bake was not part of your arsenal all this while!? I must say I’m ecstatic the situation is beautifully rectified! And seeing that I have ridden the oatmeal train of its tracks and have been switching it up with the most random breakfasts; this will be welcomed
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Hmm I should have sent some of the monkeys over there from here..one of the dominant reasons why its near impossible to get around to baking up a loaf of banana bread!
This looks really good and thanks for sharing. It looks like the perfect comforting food for right now. It’s been pretty brutal out weather wise, so anything warm has my heart.
yum yum yummmmm! Seeing this makes me want to run straight to the kitchen (with spoons
). I’ve unintentionally cut down on my banana consumption, mainly because I would never eat them before they browned, but seeing this recipe makes me want to take the risk haha.
A good way to get around that is to freeze any extras before they get overripe… that way you always have some on hand to use in baking, smoothies, and banana ice cream
Yesss I have a huge (and I mean HUGE) bag filled with bananas in the freezer! At this point I can’t even fit anymore bananas into it
My absolute favorite thing to make with super ripe bananas is banana bread! I seriously think I could be happy eating it every single day! With chocolate chips of course!
oooo this looks toasty and warm! Love it!
This looks so good!! My boyfriend has converted me to a huge banana lover. I make almost all my recipes with them now! Also, I had this problem last week with a bunch of bananas last week haha I probably shouldn’t have used them in my protein pancakes because they were all black…..But I didn’t want them going to waste!!
It really helps if you freeze them! I normally do, but I didn’t manage to catch these in time and they taste a little weird when they’re frozen overripe.
Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing
Ohhhhhh baby this looks amazing! Banana bread is definitely a comfort for me, but it’s nice to know that there are other ways you can use your ‘nanners instead of the plain boring route. Also, BREAKFAST FOR DAYS. I love it when I can just heat something up and be good to go. Win.
Great recipe and photos love!
Such an awesome use of overripe bananas – specially with that gooey almond butter! I average about one a day – and if I get a stash on sale, I just freeze cut up ones (something YOU mentioned awhile back) and use the slices in smoothies.
This looks like the perfect way to use up those bananas! The only problem is I would have yo make two because the man would be all up in my business once he saw it!
I arrive home on December fourth at 11:30am. Would you like to know what will be entering my stomach at 12:30pm? THIS baby right here. I’m at a loss for words! Although I will be scandalous and use PB because necessary.
Blasphemy!
Oh yes, great combo. I actually think the quartett of banana, almond butter, chocolate AND honey should be patented. We get the license and rich.
mmmmm a warm bowl of coziness <3
Delicious bake! I used to hate bananas as a kid but now I adore them. Especially the ones in your photo they seem to be just the right ripeness.
I like to throw them in the frying pan with my oat cakes to get some caramelization on ’em. Then I mush them on top and spread it like butter! I think that’s waaaay to much info! LOL
I was the same way! Hated them as a kid, and I have no idea why! And thank you for reminding me that it’s been WAY too long since I’ve caramelized bananas. Definitely time to change that!
I used to buy tons of bananas! I have cut way back because they go bad way too fast. Good recipe!
I don’t think I could run without bananas. They can be eaten so close to running without causing a digestive issue and totally fuel the muscles the right way.
Yumm.. the perfect warm oatmeal bake for this fall weather! And ofcourse, any oatmeal is 1000x better with bananas! You are banana crazy woman, 3 a day!
It’s not my fault that nature made them so perfect
Mmm this looks amazing!
YUM! I love all of your breakfast bake recipes!
I was obsessed with the pumpkin version! I can’t wait to try this banana one. Yum!!
Ooooh interesting!
Spoons does it again.
Love my bananas, love my banana bread, but who would have thought of a banana bread breakfast bake?
Another one to add to my ever growing list of Spoons recipes to try out. Now if only there were enough days in the year…..
I really like that spoon. ….weird? Anyway, I’m all about bananas and am eating banana filled breakfast right now!
Not weird at all! Spoons are one of the first things I notice as well, and I seriously need to do some more thrifting to build up my collection.
Oh my goodness I am horrible at letting bananas go bad. I buy them with good intentions and then all of a sudden they are all brown. I have four in the freezer right now because I have been intending on making muffins for about a month
This makes me feel all sorts of happy inside. I ♥ banana bread to no end, so to have it for breakfast is a dream come true. I love using black bananas for either banana muffins or in my overnight oats, because then I get to use a little less honey to sweeten them!
…Team PB. I’m sorry. BUT I do still love AB
Haha, I just said the same thing.
It’s tragic, really, that she can never experience the wonder that is _PB + banana.
Lol! Well… way to make me feel better about my situation
This Looks SOOOOO gooodddd! I did try a breakfast bake, but it wasnt as good as I hoped it would be. I am more of a crunchy person, so I would need something on top! Love the idea of banana bread though! Have a wonderful monday lovely!