This Moist Banana Bread Recipe Includes Fresh Blueberries for Extra Flavor Bread/Muffins Desserts Snacks

Banana bread is good, but blueberry banana bread may be even better. Banana bread can invite so many different players to the party. This easy banana bread recipe invites plump blueberries, which add even more flavor and texture to this delicious bread.

This moist blueberry banana bread recipe is delicious for breakfast or as a snack any time of day. To make this old-fashioned banana bread recipe you will need butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, overripe bananas, flour, baking soda, baking powder, pinch of salt and blueberries.

Serve this easy banana blueberry bread as part of an elegant brunch or even for dessert. You could add a sprinkle of cinnamon into the batter for even more flavor. Mmm!

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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes
Servings: 12 (1 loaf)

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 3 overripe bananas, mashed
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 2 cups fresh blueberries

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Recipe Notes

• For the moistest bread, do not over-mix the batter.

• Feel free to add some chopped walnuts, but they are optional.
• You can add a sprinkle of cinnamon into the batter to give it an extra boost of flavor. 
• If you don't have fresh blueberries, you can use frozen in a pinch.

• Store any leftover bread in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Here's how to make it: 

1. Cream the butter and sugar together with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla. Beat until combined. Add the mashed bananas and stir until combined.
2. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Whisk to combine, then add to the wet ingredients. Do not over-mix. 
3. Fold in the blueberries. 
4. Pour the batter into a 9x5-inch loaf pan that's been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving

Calories: 247

Total Fat: 9.6g

Saturated Fat: 5.4g

Cholesterol: 82mg

Total Carbohydrate: 34.3g

Dietary Fiber: 1.7g

Total Sugars: 14.3g

Protein: 4.3g

Vitamin D: 6mcg

Calcium: 377mg

Iron: 2mg

Potassium: 998mg

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