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Blueberry Banana Bread
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Blueberry Banana Bread

Blueberry Banana Bread made with ripe bananas and fresh blueberries. This easy recipe bakes into a soft, moist loaf bursting with fruity flavor — perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon treat everyone will love.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: Bread, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all purpose flour + 1 tablespoon to coat the blueberries
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup vanilla or plain yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries plus more for the top of the bread (can substitute frozen although bread may be streaked blue)
  • Cooking spray

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Hand or stand mixer
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Rubber spatula or wooden spoon
  • 8x4 or 9x5-inch loaf pan
  • Cooling rack
  • Whisk
  • Nonstick cooking spray or parchment paper

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the 2cups of flour, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Place granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl, beat with a mixer at medium speed until mixture is fluffy and well blended (about 1 minute).
  4. Add mashed banana, eggs, yogurt and vanilla; beat until blended. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist. 
  5. Place the blueberries in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of flour and toss to coat.
  6. Gently fold blueberries into the batter. Spoon batter into an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Press additional blueberries into the top of the batter for decoration.
  7. Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool the bread 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove the bread from pan.
  8. Cool completely on wire rack.