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Blueberry Banana Bread

This Blueberry (or huckleberry) Banana Bread recipe is moist, tender, and so yummy! 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 222kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
  • 2 large eggs (beaten)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 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. Insert a toothpick into the center of the loaf. 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.
  • 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