Blueberry Banana Bread
from kristineskitchenblog.comThis Blueberry Banana Bread is a wholesome quick bread recipe, sweetened with mashed banana and honey and bursting with blueberries. Make it with fresh or frozen berries.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 202kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups white whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 ¼ cups mashed ripe banana about 3½-4 medium bananas
- ½ cup honey or pure maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups blueberries fresh or frozen, plus more for the top of the bread
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray a 4.5 x 8.5-inch (or 9×5-inch) loaf pan with cooking spray. (A metal pan is best, see note below.) Line the bottom and two long sides of the loaf pan with a piece of parchment paper, leaving a little overhang on the two long edges. This makes it easier to remove the bread from the pan.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter in the microwave. Add the mashed banana and honey and whisk to combine. Add the eggs and vanilla. Whisk until well combined.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined, being careful not to overmix. Gently fold in the blueberries.
- Pour the batter into the pan. Press a few extra blueberries into the top of the bread.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove bread from pan to a cooling rack. Let cool for at least 1 hour before slicing and serving. Bread is best the day it is made, but still delicious on the second and third day.
Notes
- A metal loaf pan is best for baking this bread, but glass will work if that is all that you have. If using a glass pan, the edges will brown more because it will take the center of the bread longer to bake. A metal pan will bake the bread more evenly.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/10 loaf | Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 218IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
