Single Serve Banana Bread
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Single Serve Banana Bread
Description
This recipe for Single Serve Banana Bread uses a ripe, spotty banana mashed smooth and mixed with an egg, almond milk, nut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract to create a flavorful wet base. Oat flour combined with baking powder, cinnamon, and salt is folded in along with optional additions like mini chocolate chips or walnuts. The batter is poured into a greased ramekin and baked at 350°F until a toothpick comes out clean, usually within 18 to 22 minutes. The result is a moist and tender mini loaf with warm banana and cinnamon flavors complemented by nutty undertones from the nut butter.
This banana bread can be served warm with peanut butter, yogurt, or fresh fruit. It is convenient for one serving, avoiding waste.
Using very ripe bananas maximizes sweetness and banana flavor. Greasing the ramekin ensures easy removal. Oat flour can be homemade or store-bought. For variation, any nut butter works and mix-ins can be customized. It can also be cooked in the microwave as a quick alternative, with shorter cooking times. Store wrapped at room temperature for up to two days or refrigerate for longer freshness, reheating briefly before serving.
Ingredients
- ½ banana spotty and brown for extra sweetness, large, ripe
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoon almond milk I love vanilla unsweetened almond milk, or oat milk
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon nut butter peanut butter, almond butter, sun butter, or cashew butter
- ⅓ cup oat flour homemade or store-bought
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- chocolate chips mini chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, optional
- walnuts mini chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and lightly grease a single-serve baking dish or 8-ounce ramekin.
- In a mixing bowl, mash the banana until smooth. Then, whisk in the egg, milk, maple syrup (or honey), nut butter, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Add the oat flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt to the wet ingredients. Stir the mixture until there are no visible traces of dry flour. Optionally, mix in the chocolate chips and/or chopped walnuts for added texture and flavor.
- Pour the batter into the greased oven-safe ramekin. Top with additional chocolate chips and walnuts if desired.
- Bake for 18 – 22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let them cool for 5 minutes. Serve with a drizzle of peanut butter, a dollop of yogurt, and/or fresh fruit. Enjoy your single-serve banana bread!
Notes
- Use a ripe, spotty banana for optimal sweetness and flavor.
- Grease the ramekin well to prevent sticking during baking.
- Oat flour can be homemade by grinding rolled oats or purchased pre-made.
- Customize the bread by adding mix-ins like mini chocolate chips, walnuts, pecans, raisins, or shredded coconut.
- For a quicker method, microwave the banana bread on high for 90-120 seconds; expect it to puff up and then settle as it cools.
- Store banana bread wrapped or in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days or refrigerate for longer freshness.
- Reheat slices briefly in a microwave, toaster, or oven to enjoy warm.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 463 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 463kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.6g | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 208mg | 69% |
| Sodium | 413mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 824mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 92IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 336mg | 34% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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