Moist Oat Flour Banana Bread with Greek Yogurt

By Elizabeth Waterson // Jan 15, 2024 (Updated Mar 15, 2026) // 282 Comments

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This oat flour banana bread is made from nutty homemade oat flour and sweet over-ripe bananas. The result is a perfectly tender, chewy loaf packed with banana flavor. And it's gluten-free too! What are you waiting for?

Slices of oat flour banana bread on a plate near a cup of coffee and bananas. — Look at that soft, banana-packed crumb!

It's tough to get gluten-free baked goods right. The texture is always a little off and they are just never quite as good as their conventional counterparts. This oat four banana bread breaks the mold. I am not even gluten intolerant and I'd pick it over "regular" banana bread any day.

The sweet, nutty flavor from the oat flour and the moist, chewy texture of the loaf is to die for. Banana flavor permeates every inch of this delicious, homemade quick bread. You even get the satisfaction of saying you made your own flour. It doesn't get more "from scratch" than that. Happy baking everyone! Don't miss my oat flour pumpkin bread with pumpkin puree.

A stack of slices of oat flour banana bread on a plate. All of the slices have a bite taken out of them.

Why You'll Love This Gluten Free Banana Bread

This oat flour banana bread has been a favorite for my readers for years. Here are a some of the things that make it so love-able.

Totally from scratch. This banana bread recipe takes "made from scratch" one step further. You are actually making your own flour. It's so satisfying.
Unique flavor. The oat flour in this recipe imparts a nutty, subtly sweet flavor to the banana bread that you would not get from all-purpose flour.
Chewy texture. The texture of the loaf is slightly heartier and chewier than conventional banana bread. It makes for a more satisfying snack.
Gluten-free and still delicious. It's hard to find gluten-free alternatives to your favorite baked goods that actually hold a candle to the gluten-full versions. Not here. This oat-flour banana bread is gluten-free and, in some ways, even better than conventional banana bread.

Next time try my almond flour banana bread.

This gluten-free oat flour banana bread is made from nutty homemade oat flour and sweet over-ripe bananas. It's absolutely delicious. — Ingredients for oat flour banana bread separated into bowls.

Ingredient Breakdown

Don't forget to scroll to the recipe card below for detailed measurements.

Oat Flour - Read on to learn how to make your own from rolled oats. If you are gluten intolerant be sure to select gluten-free oats
Full Fat Greek Yogurt - I like using plain or vanilla-flavored Greek yogurt. The choice is yours. You could also use sour cream.
Very Ripe Bananas - If your bananas aren't yet ripe, bake them on a baking sheet at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes, allow them to cool, and incorporate them into the recipe.

Making Your Own Oat Flour Is Easy & Quick

Making oat flour is surprisingly easy. Simply pour rolled oats or quick-cooking oats into a food processor or a high-powered blender and process until you achieve a fine flour-like texture. The oat flour will not have the same texture as regular, all-purpose flour. It will be a little bit less fine and will have some chunks of oats in it.

Sliced oat flour banana bread on a wire wrack.

Step-by-Step Directions

In just a few simple steps you will have a delicious loaf of gluten-free banana bread that will have you coming back for seconds and thirds. Here's how to make it. Make sure to scroll to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions.

Adding oat flour to a blender. — Add oats to a blender.

Oat flour in a blender. — Add oats to a blender.

Eggs, butter, vanilla, and sugar in a mixing bowl. — **Mix** together the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract

Eggs, butter, vanilla, and sugar mixed together in a mixing bowl. — **Mix** together the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract

Whisking greek yogurt into wet ingredients for banana bread. — **Stir** in the Greek yogurt.

Adding oat flour to banana bread batter. — **Stir** in the Greek yogurt.

Oat flour banana bread batter in a mixing bowl. — Don't over mix the quick bread batter.

Oat flour banana bread batter in a loaf pan. — Don't over mix the quick bread batter.

Oat flour banana bread on a wire wrack. — **Cool** the bread in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes before removing it from the pan and allowing it to cool completely.

Slices of oat flour banana bread on a plate.

Tips for Success

Get ready to make the best banana bread recipe with oat flour you could possibly imagine. Just follow these simple tips and tricks and you'll be on your way.

Make sure the bananas a brown enough. The browner the better here. Over-ripe bananas add sweetness and moisture to the banana bread that under-ripe or yellow bananas do not. If your bananas aren't quite ripe enough, pop them in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, let them cool, and incorporate them into the batter.
Don't over-mix. Over-mixing the batter will end you with a tough, overly dense loaf. So, when making the batter, be sure mix only until everything is just incorporated. The batter will not be perfectly smooth and that's ok.
Add the bananas last. Adding the bananas to the batter last ensures that you still get some good chunks of banana scattered throughout the bread.
Brown sugar. Consider sprinkling some brown sugar on top of the loaf before baking. This will yield a sweet, crunchy top.

A hand holding a slice of oat flour banana bread.

Extra Oat Flour? Make one of these recipes

Oat flour has a beautiful, nutty flavor to it and yields baked goods that have a uniquely delicious, chewy texture. Here are a few other oat flour recipes for you to play with.

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