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    Published: May 7, 2020 Updated: Aug 9, 2020 by Hilda Sterner | This post may contain affiliate links 6 Comments

    Classic Banana Bread Recipe with Huckleberries

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    A Classic Banana Bread recipe, but with a twist! Loaded with delicious huckleberries, this banana bread is a little tart and plenty sweet and perfect with a hot cup of coffee! Although the huckleberries are the highlight of this recipe, you can substitute blueberries if you need to. Slather a slice with Wild Huckleberry Jam for a sinful treat!

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    It's almost huckleberry season here in Montana and time to use up last year's huckleberries to make room in the freezer for this year's haul.

    I've been making all kinds of huckleberry treats lately, including Huckleberry pie, Scones, Huckleberry Cheesecake, and Jam. But I felt like it was time to come up with something new.

    So when my friend, Teresa, shared some delicious blueberry banana bread with me recently, it reminded me of my plans to make this Classic Banana Bread recipe with huckleberries.

    Why This Recipe Works

    Everyone loves classic banana bread, don't they? I mean, what's not to love about a moist and sweet banana-flavored loaf?

    For me, it's especially irresistible when it's loaded with walnuts and chocolate chips. Can I get an amen?

    In this Classic Banana Bread with Huckleberries recipe I introduce one of my favorite Montana berries, the huckleberry, which is loved and highly sought after in the Northwestern part of the United States.

    Huckleberries not only make the banana bread moister but balance out the sweetness of this Classis Banana Bread recipe.

    What Goes Into This Recipe

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    Recipe Notes

    • When huckleberries are not available, blueberries or even tart frozen cherries can be substituted.
    • Besides cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg are also delicious in this recipe.

    How to Make This Recipe

    Preheat oven to 350-Degrees F

    1. Place butter in a small bowl and cover with a napkin to avoid splatter. Microwave for 30 to 45 seconds.

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    • white bowl covered with a napkin in the microwave
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    2. Crack eggs into a medium-sized bowl. Whisk vanilla into eggs until fluffy. Add melted butter, and whisk to combine.

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    3. In another larger bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.

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    4. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until combined.

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    5. Fold the mashed banana and huckleberries into the batter.

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    • folding huckleberries and banana into banana bread batter with a pink spatula

    6. Grease and flour a loaf pan and fill with batter.

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    Yes, I am using my broken tea strainer to dust the flour into the loaf pan, it works great! 😬

    7. Bake loaf for 1 hour. Loosely cover with foil during the last 30 minutes of baking to avoid over-browning.

    8. After an hour, test to make sure that the loaf is cooked all the way through. Do this by inserting a toothpick into the center of the loaf. The toothpick should come out clean.

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    If it needs to continue to cook, turn the temperature down to 300-degrees F. and cover loosely with the foil as it continues to cook. Check every 5 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

    9. Cool for approximately 15 minutes then carefully invert the loaf onto a wire rack. Cool completely before slicing.

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    Recipe FAQ's and Expert Tips

    Can you use frozen bananas in Banana Bread?

    Frozen bananas can be used in this recipe, just thaw and drain off the excess liquid before using the bananas.

    How do you keep banana bread moist?

    First, remove the banana bread from the loaf pan. Next, wrap the loaf with plastic wrap or foil and store it in a large ziplock bag.

    How do you store banana bread?

    After wrapping the banana bread to keep it from drying out, it can be stored in the refrigerator. Another option is to freeze the banana bread. Simply slice the banana bread and wrap the slices individually before freezing them.

    • If you prefer your banana bread sweeter, you can increase the amount of sugar to one cup.
    • To enhance the banana flavor, add 1 teaspoon of banana extract.
    • Walnuts are delicious in banana bread. Add one cup chopped walnuts or pecans when mixing in the huckleberries and banana.
    • Banana bread is pretty perishable and should be stored in the refrigerator or the freezer to keep it from spoiling.
    • This classic banana bread recipe is even better when served topped with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with huckleberry sauce.

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    classic banana bread recipe with huckleberries on a marbled counter

    Classic Banana Bread Recipe with Huckleberries

    A deliciously moist banana bread, loaded with huckleberries!
    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
    Servings: 10 servings
    Calories: 222kcal
    Author: Hilda Sterner

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
    • 2 large eggs (beaten)
    • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 1½ cups flour
    • ¾ cup white sugar
    • 1 tsp. baking soda
    • ¾ tsp. baking powder
    • ½ tsp. salt
    • ½ tsp. cinnamon powder
    • 1 large ripe banana (¾ cup mashed)
    • ¾ cup fresh or frozen huckleberries

    Instructions

    Preheat oven to 350-Degrees F

    • Place butter in a small bowl and cover with a napkin to avoid splatter. Microwave for 30 to 45 seconds.
    • Crack eggs into a medium-sized bowl. Whisk vanilla into eggs until fluffy. Add melted butter, and whisk to combine.
    • In another larger bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
    • Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until combined.
    • Fold the mashed banana and huckleberries into the batter.
    • Grease and flour a loaf pan and pour the batter into it. 
    • Bake loaf for 1 hour. Loosely cover with foil during the last 30 minutes of baking to avoid over-browning. 
    • After an hour, test to make sure that the loaf is cooked all the way through. Do this by inserting a toothpick into the center of the loaf. The toothpick should come out clean.
    • If it needs to continue to cook, turn the temperature down to 300-degrees F. and cover loosely with the foil as it continues to cook. Check every 5 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
    • Cool for approximately 15 minutes then carefully invert the loaf onto a wire rack. Cool completely before slicing.

    Notes

    • If you prefer your banana bread sweeter, you can increase the amount of sugar to one cup.
    • To enhance the banana flavor, add 1 teaspoon of banana extract.
    • Walnuts are delicious in banana bread. Add one cup chopped walnuts or pecans when mixing in the huckleberries and banana.
    • Banana bread is pretty perishable and should be stored in the refrigerator or the freezer to keep it from spoiling.
    • This classic banana bread recipe is even better when served topped with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with huckleberry sauce.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 216mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g
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    1. Tina Marie Doughty says

      September 04, 2021 at 9:15 am

      4 stars
      Delicious 🤤 I added walnuts and extra huckleberrys ♥️

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      • Hilda Sterner says

        September 04, 2021 at 9:22 am

        Thanks for the comment and review! I would add walnuts too if my husband didn't hate them. 😉

        Reply
    2. Veronica says

      May 18, 2020 at 3:06 pm

      5 stars
      So so glorious!! Thanks Aunt Hilda for being a culinary genius ♥️

      Reply
      • HildaSterner says

        May 18, 2020 at 3:11 pm

        Thanks for the review, I'm glad you got to taste it! Love you!

        Reply
    3. Lori Ross says

      May 08, 2020 at 2:38 pm

      5 stars
      I got to try this bread and it was amazing! Great flavor and it was super moist. This was really good:) Thanks Hilda!

      Reply
      • HildaSterner says

        May 08, 2020 at 7:40 pm

        Hi Lori, Glad you liked it! It was nice having you guys over!

        Reply

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