Description
This blueberry banana bread recipe is sweet and moist, punctuated by sweet tart berries! It’s the perfect treat for anytime.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1 tablespoon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/4 cups mashed very ripe bananas (3 medium bananas)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup neutral oil
- 2 large eggs (or flax eggs for vegan)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries*
- Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter an 8 or 9-inch loaf pan.
- Wash and dry the blueberries.
- Make the batter: Add the 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and kosher salt to a bowl and mix. Mash the bananas in the bottom of a large bowl, enough for 1 1/4 cup. Whisk in the sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Add to the bowl with the wet ingredients and stir together with a spoon.
- Prep the blueberries: Place the blueberries in a bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon flour. Gently fold all but 1/4 cup of the blueberries into the batter.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and top with the reserved blueberries. Sprinkle the top with turbinado sugar. Bake 45 minutes, then add foil to loosely cover the top of the bread. Bake for another 15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean (or the internal temperature is 200 degrees). The exact timing will depend on the size of the pan.
- Cool: Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Then run a knife around the edge and invert the loaf onto a cooling rack. Serve warm or at room temperature. Storage info: The bread lasts 4 to 5 days at room temperature wrapped in aluminum foil, refrigerated for 10 days, or frozen for 3 months (slice it into pieces and wrap it in plastic wrap then a freezer-safe bag or container).
Notes
*Frozen blueberries can bleed into the batter and make it turn purple in color! If you’d like to use frozen berries, we recommend rinsing them well and patting them dry with paper towels per these instructions from King Arthur Baking.
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Bread
- Diet: Vegetarian
