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Easy Oatmeal Batter Bread without Flour

Published: Mar 23, 2020 Last Updated: Mar 24, 2020 by Marye 1056 words. | About 6 minutes to read this article.

This easy batter bread doesn't require wheat flour or yeast. Old fashioned oats are ground to a flour in the blender and baking powder and baking soda cause it to rise. This is an excellent recipe for those emergency situations when you either can't get to the store or can't get the supplies you need. Easy - beginner recipe.
Total time 1 hour
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This easy oatmeal batter bread without yeast starts with old fashioned oats ground into a flour and baked into a simple loaf. It's perfect as toast, with soup, or as a sandwich bread. This is a bread for those times when you can't get to the store or can't get the supplies you need.

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Shopping list

You'll probably have these ingredients in your pantry!

  • Old fashioned or quick oats - I've never tried it with instant
  • Flaxseed meal or whole flaxseed ground in the blender
  • Baking soda
  • Baking powder
  • Salt
  • Sugar - or other sweetener like brown sugar, molasses, honey, etc
  • Eggs
  • Milk - whole milk, almond milk, fat free milk, or another liquid

Instructions

This is a simple, quick bread that takes about 45 minutes.

Step by step images of how to make oatmeal batter bread.
  1. Put the oats in the blender
  2. Pulse until they are ground into a flour.
  3. Add the oat flour to a bowl.
  4. Stir in leavening, salt, and sugar.
  5. Stir in flaxmeal or ground flaxseed
  6. Stir until blended. Set aside.
  7. Add eggs to a bowl
  8. Add milk.
  9. Whisk smooth.
  10. Add the wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir for about 10 seconds.
  11. Spoon into greased loaf pan and let set for 10 minutes.
  12. Bake at 350F and let cool completely before cutting.

Tips

This no-flour, oatmeal batter bread is such and easy recipe there's aren't a lot of tips to give! Keep in mind this is an emergency bread - best for those times you can't get regular bread or flour.

  • Be sure to let the batter sit for 10 to 15 minutes before putting it in the oven.
  • Let it cool completely before slicing - this bread can be a little crumbly due to the lack of gluten.
  • This can be made into a sweet bread by increasing the sugar.
  • Store this tightly wrapped for up to two days.
  • Make this in muffin cups (half full) to make some pretty decent english muffins.

Variations

If you can't find old fashioned oats think outside the box. Here are some possibilities -

  • 7 grain cereal
  • 5 grain cereal
  • Coconut flour (no need to grind in blender)
  • Almond flour (no need to grind in blender)
  • Cream of wheat
  • Rolled wheat
  • Rolled rye
  • Cracked wheat
  • Almonds
  • Rice
  • Bulghur

In a pinch I've ground dried beans into flour. (it makes weird bread - not recommended).

Related recipes

Here are some more easy bread recipes.

  • Batter bread is a simple, 5 ingredient, batter bread made with the most basic ingredients. A great bread for beginners because there's no kneading involved.
  • Whole wheat beer bread is a no knead recipe is made with whole wheat for a hearty, rustic side to all your soups and stews! Instructions for quick bread version included.
  • Oatmeal bread is a soft, slightly sweet sandwich bread with the old fashioned goodness of oatmeal and honey. You can also shape this dough into sandwich rolls or dinner rolls. 
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Equipment

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You'll need a good blender to get the oats as finely ground as possible. I have a Kitchen Aid blender that I love.

Kaffeeklatch

Y'all, as I write this we are in for a rough patch - all of us. At some point it will be all behind us and people will see this recipe and wonder why I bothered to post such a thing when the stores are full of flour and yeast and ... toilet paper.

But sometimes things happen. Sometimes we need to know how to make something from nothing - and I hope this simple oatmeal batter bread helps someone get through this time a little easier.

You know, sometimes we just need that piece of toast. This was developed from a recipe my mom had during the Depression. Some of that old knowledge sure comes in handy sometimes, doesn't it?

Thank you all. I appreciate you taking the time to visit Restless Chipotle and I hope and pray that I am able to encourage you in some small way.

The addition of flaxseed meal to this recipe was inspired by Hungry Hobby - I had tried to get my mom's recipe to work with the homemade oat flour and couldn't get it right. Kelli's recipe was eerily similar to moms (from the 1930s) but the addition of flax is what made this work.... so a big thanks to her!

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This easy batter bread doesn't require wheat flour or yeast. Old fashioned oats are ground to a flour in the blender and baking powder and baking soda cause it to rise. This is an excellent recipe for those emergency situations when you either can't get to the store or can't get the supplies you need. Easy - beginner recipe.
Course Bread
Cuisine American - Vintage
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Resting time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings:10
Calories:165
Author:Marye Audet-White
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Equipment Needed

  • Glass Bread Pans

Ingredients

  • 4 cups old fashioned oats, or quick cooking oats. You may need more.
  • ¼ cup flaxseed meal, or flaxseed, ground to a powder
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch salt
  • 1 cup milk, (original recipe called for buttermilk but I was out)
  • 2 eggs

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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Spray a loaf pan with non-stick baking release spray - or butter it well.
  • Grind the oatmeal in a blender to a flour.
  • Measure about 3 cups of the oat flour into a bowl
  • Add the flaxseed meal, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  • Stir well to blend.
  • Set aside.
  • Whisk the eggs and milk together until smooth.
  • Pour the milk mixture into the oat mixture and beat by hand about 20 strokes.
  • Spoon into the loaf pan, smoothing top.
  • Let rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let cool completely before turning out of pan and slicing.

Notes

This no-flour batter bread is such and easy recipe there's aren't a lot of tips to give! Keep in mind this is an emergency bread - best for those times you can't get regular bread or flour.
  • Be sure to let the batter sit for 10 to 15 minutes before putting it in the oven.
  • Let it cool completely before slicing - this bread can be a little crumbly due to the lack of gluten.
  • If you can't find old fashioned oats think outside the box. 7 grain cereal, cream of wheat, rolled wheat, rolled rye - just about anything can be ground into flour. In a pinch I've ground dried beans into flour. (it makes weird bread - not recommended).
  • This can be made into a sweet bread by increasing the sugar.
  • Store this tightly wrapped for up to two days.
  • Make this in muffin cups (half full) to make some pretty decent english muffins.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg

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    1. Judy P

      July 29, 2022 at 4:54 pm

      Are you familiar with Monkfruit sugar substitute? Could it be used in this instead of honey? I'm on a strict weight loss program and sugar or honey isn't allowed. So happy to find this recipe because I can have oat flour. Thank you.

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      • Marye

        July 29, 2022 at 5:32 pm

        Yes you can use monkfruit. You'll want to use less though.

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