Blueberry Banana Bread

This quick and easy blueberry banana bread is a healthier take on the classic banana bread recipe, and is perfect for dessert or even breakfast! Blueberries naturally sweeten the bread, keep it moist and add a pop of fresh flavor to every bite.

Banana bread is right up there with chocolate chip cookies for comforting baking recipes, don’t you think? Maybe it’s the homey smell of it baking, maybe the warm, lightly spiced, lightly sweet flavor. Or seeing the steam rise as you slice warm pieces to enjoy. Whatever it is, whenever I’m feeling like I need a pick-me-up, this blueberry banana bread is there to save the day!

My baby Charlotte is obsessed with bananas, so we buy them regularly! But sometimes we have leftovers and this banana bread is the perfect way to use them! I love that banana bread is so easy to whip up, and it fills your house with the most comforting smell. Seriously, is there anything better than smelling that you’re just a few minutes away from a delicious treat?

Tips For Making Blueberry Banana Bread:

• Customize it to your heart’s content! Replace the pecans with walnuts, or for a special treat you could use 1/2 cup chocolate chips instead of blueberries for chocolate chip banana bread!  The possibilities are endless, which is part of what makes this recipe so fun.
• Did you know? You can freeze super ripe bananas, and save them for when you’re ready to bake some banana bread. Just let them thaw on your counter for a few hours before baking.

Blueberry Banana Bread

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• Author: Kirsten Bell
• Prep Time: 15 Minutes
• Cook Time: 55 Minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
• Yield: 12 Slices 1x
• Category: Dessert
• Method: Baking

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Description

Easy and delicious blueberry banana bread! Full of fresh berry flavor, and perfect for breakfast or afternoon snacks.

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Ingredients

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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup blueberries
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans (optional)

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and grease a 9×5 loaf pan (I’ve linked my favorites below). Set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.

In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat bananas, butter, sugar, vanilla and egg until blended.

Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture in two batches, mixing until just combined.

Gently stir in blueberries and pecans.

Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan, and bake until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs – about 55-60 minutes.

Let cool for 30 minutes before removing the bread from the loaf pan, and another 15 minutes before slicing.

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