Blueberry Banana Bread
This easy blueberry banana bread starts with a moist, tender and delicious banana bread base with the addition of plump and juicy blueberries for a special treat!
Equipment
- 1 9x5x2.5-3" loaf pan
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 lg eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3-4 lg bananas ripe, mashed with a fork
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries *reserve ½ cup for the top of the loaf
- 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour *for tossing the blueberries in
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350℉
- spray or oil the loaf pan, then add 1 T flour and tap to spread it around, tip out excess.
- in a medium bowl, cream the ½ cup butter, softened and ¾ cup granulated sugar together with hand mixer.
- add in 2 lg eggs, and 1 tsp vanilla and mashed bananas, stir to combine
- In another bowl, combine 1½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, and ½ tsp salt
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to combine, don't over mix
- In a small bowl, toss 1½ cups of the blueberries in the1 Tbsp all-purpose flour then gently add them to the batter and mix in without breaking them.
- pour mixture into prepared loaf pan and spread evenly
- Top the batter with the remaining (unfloured) ½ cup of blueberries.
- Bake in preheated oven for 60-70 minutes, check for doneness until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. This can take up to 65 minutes, depending on your oven.
- Remove from oven when done, let it sit in the pan for 10 minutes, before removing to a wire rack to cool.
- Cool completely before slicing.
Notes
A very simple but delicious banana bread with the addition of fresh or frozen blueberries. YUM!!
The baking time will depend on if you are using Fresh or Frozen blueberries. If you are using frozen then expect about a 70 minute bake time for a perfectly cooked, moist and browned loaf.