This air fryer banana bread recipe is sweetened with maple syrup, making it tastier and healthier than many desserts! It’s a crowd-pleaser that’s so simple to make it’s sure to become one of your favorite recipes.
You’ll love this air fryer banana bread because not only is it made with oat flour, making it gluten-free (provided your oats are certified gluten-free), it’s free from dairy and refined sugar, too. It’s the perfect treat with a steaming mug of tea or coffee or as a healthy snack for the kids between meals.
I developed this easy air fryer banana bread recipe to use up overripe bananas, and I loved how it came out. It’s wonderfully firm on the outside and soft in the middle, and the combination of banana, cinnamon, chocolate chips
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What ingredients do you need for banana bread?
To make a healthy oatmeal banana bread, all you’ll need is oat flour, overripe bananas, baking soda, baking powder, eggs, cinnamon, coconut oil
Dry ingredients
- Oat flour. You can buy oat flour or make it yourself by blending oats until they are fine and powdery. Oats are naturally gluten-free; however, there is a risk of cross-contamination, so if you have an intolerance or allergy, ensure that your oats or oat flour are certified as gluten-free.
- Baking soda.
- Baking powder.
- Ground cinnamon. Ground cinnamon adds a warm, fragrant spice to the recipe.
- Salt. Salt helps to bring out other flavors and provides balance to sweet recipes.
Wet ingredients
- Overripe bananas (mashed). When this tropical fruit starts to go black, they become sweeter, making them the perfect ingredient for baking!
- Eggs.
Maple syrup or honey. You can add more if you like your bread, extra sweet.Coconut oil or unsalted organic butter. - Vanilla extract. Similar to the salt, the vanilla extract helps to bring out other flavors.
Semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional). Chocolate chips add an extra texture and delicious chocolate taste, but you don’t have to use them.
How to make air fryer banana bread
First, spray two mini loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray.
Next, combine the dry ingredients (oat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon
In a medium-sized bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Then add the vanilla extract, eggs, maple syrup, and coconut oil. Whisk the ingredients until they are well combined, and then gently stir them into the dry ingredients. Don’t over-stir here; mix until they are just combined. If you are making chocolate chip banana bread, fold the chocolate chips in now.
Divide your batter between the two mini loaf pans you prepared earlier, and sprinkle a few more chocolate chips over the top.
Set the air fryer to 310°F and air fry both loaves of bread for around thirty minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Take your bread out of the air fryer and allow it to cool for five minutes. Then, transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Enjoy!
Recipe tips
- If you don’t have any maple syrup, you can use honey or another liquid sweetener instead.
- Instead of chocolate chips, you could add some crushed nuts (pecans work particularly well).
- Use bananas that are as over-ripe as possible; the mushier, the better!
- Making healthy banana bread in the air fryer means you don’t need to grease the pans as much as you would in the oven, so it’s lower fat.
How long to cook banana bread in air fryer
Mini banana bread will cook in the air fryer in about thirty minutes, so it’s quicker than many desserts! You can tell that your banana bread is cooked when you poke it with a knife or toothpick, and it comes out clean.
What to serve with chocolate chip banana bread
Chocolate chip banana bread is lovely served when it’s still warm, with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. You could also try it with chocolate spread, peanut butter, or jam. A favorite in our house is to serve up air fryer banana bread with a spoonful of yogurt and some fruit - raspberries work particularly well.
How to store banana bread
If you’re planning to eat your bread within the next few days, you can store it at room temperature:
- First, make sure it has thoroughly cooled.
- Then put it in an airtight container along with a piece of kitchen towel - this will absorb any excess moisture.
- Seal your container tightly, and place it in a cool, dry part of the room.
Can you freeze banana bread?
Banana bread freezes well, and it’s a great way to have a treat on hand for when you need it! To freeze your bread:
- First, make sure it has thoroughly cooled.
- Next, wrap it in a layer of plastic wrap.
- Finally, put it in an airtight container.
It’s a good idea to slice up your banana bread before freezing it. Then, if it’s frozen in slices, you can just defrost a piece each time you want one.
How long does banana bread last?
This easy banana bread will last up to four days if stored at room temperature and up to three months in the freezer.
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- Best carrot cake banana bread recipe
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- Easy air fryer peach crisp
- Air fryer french toast
- Air Fryer Apple Pie Egg Rolls Recipe
- Easy Air Fryer Candied Pecans Recipe
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Easy Air Fryer Mini Banana Bread Recipe
Yield: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
This air fryer mini banana bread recipe is sweetened with maple syrup, making it tastier and healthier than many desserts! It’s a crowd-pleaser that’s so simple to make it’s sure to become one of your favorite recipes.
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 2 cups oat flour (see notes)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet ingredients
- 3-4 overripe bananas
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup coconut oil or melted unsalted organic butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup or honey (add more if you like very sweet)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chip (optional)
Tools
Instructions
- Spray 2 mini loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients; flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. - In a medium size bowl, mashed the bananas, add vanilla extract, eggs, maple syrup, and coconut oil, whisk until well combined; stir into the dry ingredients mixture until just combined. Gently fold in chocolate chips if using.
- Divide batter into the prepared mini loaf pans and sprinkle with a few more chocolate chips. place the mini banana bread in the air fryer basket and air fry to 310ºF for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from the air fryer and let them cool for 5 minutes, then remove and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you don’t have any maple syrup, you can use honey or another liquid sweetener instead.
- Instead of chocolate chips, you could add some crushed nuts (pecans work particularly well).
- Use bananas that are as over-ripe as possible; the mushier, the better!
- Making healthy banana bread in the air fryer means you don’t need to grease the pans as much as you would in the oven, so it’s lower fat.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 520Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 320mgCarbohydrates: 94gFiber: 8gSugar: 44gProtein: 13g
Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is calculated using a nutrition facts calculator. It is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on products used. When the recipe list salt to taste the amount of salt is not calculated, only the sodium in the other ingredients is calculated.
