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    Published: May 7, 2020 Updated: Sep 10, 2023 by Hilda Sterner | This post may contain affiliate links 6 Comments

    Blueberry Banana Bread

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    This Blueberry (or huckleberry) Banana Bread recipe is moist, tender, and so yummy! Slather a slice with butter and enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee soda!

    blueberry banana bread on a marbled counter

    This blueberry banana bread only requires 2 bananas but it's so moist and delicious! You can also easily swap out many of the ingredients. Personally, I prefer to bake it with huckleberries but I know not everyone has huckleberries at their disposal.

    Either way, I think that this is one of the best banana bread recipes I've tried and I'm excited to share it with you!

    Jump to:
    • 🧐 Why This Recipe Works
    • 🛒 What Goes Into This Recipe
    • 🔖 Ingredients & Substitutions
    • 🍌 How to Make Blueberry Banana Bread
    • 🤷🏻‍♀️ Recipe FAQs
    • 👩🏼‍🍳 Pro Tips
    • 🥮 Related Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    🧐 Why This Recipe Works

    • This blueberry banana bread recipe tastes great when it's warm but is even better the next day!
    • Banana bread freezes well, so you can stash some away for later.
    • Did you know you can even freeze dry banana bread? It tastes just like biscotti and makes an excellent snack.

    🛒 What Goes Into This Recipe

    classic banana bread recipe labeled ingredients

    🔖 Ingredients & Substitutions

    • Flour: You can use all-purpose flour or pastry flour in this recipe.
    • Sugar: You can use granulated sugar, brown sugar, or a combination of the two.
    • Blueberries: Fresh blueberries or frozen blueberries can be used, or if you're lucky enough to have huckleberries, you can add them!
    • Butter: Unsalted butter or melted coconut oil.
    • Bananas: Fresh over ripe bananas or frozen bananas.
    • Spices: Besides cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg are also delicious in banana bread.
    • Extras: Chocolate chips and lemon zest are also wonderful in banana bread.

    🍌 How to Make Blueberry Banana Bread

    Preheat oven to 350-Degrees F

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

    cubed butter in a small white bowl
    white bowl covered with a napkin in the microwave
    melted butter in a white bowl

    Step 2: Crack eggs into a medium-sized bowl. Whisk vanilla into eggs until fluffy. Add melted butter, and whisk to combine.

    vanilla being added to eggs in a bowl
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    whisking wet ingredients for banana bread in a sliver bowl

    Step 3: In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. If adding walnuts, chop and stir into the flour mixture.

    pouring spices into a white bowl with flour
    whisking flour in a white bowl

    Step 4: Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until combined. Fold the mashed bananas and blueberries or huckleberries into the batter.

    folding wet ingredients into dry ingredients for classic banana bread with a pink spatula
    mixing batter for classic banana bread with a pink spatula
    folding huckleberries and banana into banana bread batter with a pink spatula
    folding huckleberries and banana into banana bread batter with a pink spatula

    Step 5: Grease and flour a loaf pan, then pour batter into it. Bake loaf for 45 minutes then turn the temperature down to 325 and loosely cover with aluminum foil to avoid over-browning.

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    classic banana bread recipe batter in a loaf pan

    Step 6: Insert a toothpick into the center of the loaf. If done, the toothpick should come out clean.

    testing a loaf of banana bread for doneness with a toothpick

    Pro Tip: If the toothpick is covered with wet batter, the banana bread needs to continue to cook. Check every 5 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

    Step 7: Cool on the counter for approximately 15 minutes then carefully invert the loaf onto a wire rack. Cool completely before slicing.

    top view blueberry banana bread on cooling rack

    🤷🏻‍♀️ Recipe FAQs

    Can you use frozen bananas in banana bread?

    Yes, you can use fresh or frozen bananas to make banana bread. The key is to make sure they're fully defrosted before adding them to the batter.

    How do you keep banana bread moist?

    To 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?

    Wrap banana bread in plastic wrap and place inside a ziplock bag then store in the refrigerator. Another option is to freeze the banana bread. Simply slice the banana bread and wrap the slices individually before freezing them.

    👩🏼‍🍳 Pro Tips

    • This banana bread batter can also be used to make banana muffins.
    • 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, especially in a warm environment.
    sliced blueberry banana bread on a wire rack

    🥮 Related Recipes

    If you're looking for other quick bread recipes, check out some of these recipes below!

    • persimmon bread with cream cheese
      Persimmon Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting
    • pumpkin bread
      Moist Pumpkin Bread Recipe
    • a slice of carrot cake on a white plate
      Carrot Cake with Pineapple
    • orange bundt cake with a slice cut out
      Mom's Orange Bundt Cake

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    📖 Recipe

    blueberry banana bread on a marbled counter

    Blueberry Banana Bread

    This Blueberry (or huckleberry) Banana Bread recipe is moist, tender, and so yummy! 
    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10 servings
    Calories: 222kcal
    Author: Hilda Sterner

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
    • 2 large eggs (beaten)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1¾ cups flour
    • ¾ cup white or brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
    • 2 large ripe banana (¾ cup mashed)
    • ¾ cup fresh or frozen blueberries (or 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 a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. If adding walnuts, chop and stir into the flour mixture.
    • Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until combined. Fold the mashed bananas and blueberries or huckleberries into the batter. 
    • Grease and flour a loaf pan, then pour batter into it. Bake loaf for 45 minutes then turn the temperature down to 325 and loosely cover with aluminum foil to avoid over-browning.
    • Insert a toothpick into the center of the loaf. If done, the toothpick should come out clean.
    • Cool on the counter for approximately 15 minutes then carefully invert the loaf onto a wire rack. Cool completely before slicing.

    Notes

    • This banana bread batter can also be used to make banana muffins.
    • 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, especially in a warm environment.

    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. 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. 😉

    2. Tina Marie Doughty says

      September 04, 2021 at 9:15 am

      4 stars
      Delicious 🤤 I added walnuts and extra huckleberrys ♥️

    3. HildaSterner says

      May 18, 2020 at 3:11 pm

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

    4. Veronica says

      May 18, 2020 at 3:06 pm

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

    5. HildaSterner says

      May 08, 2020 at 7:40 pm

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

    6. 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!

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