Must-Try Blueberry Banana Bread Recipe
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Must-Try Blueberry Banana Bread Recipe
Description
The Must-Try Blueberry Banana Bread Recipe combines mashed ripe bananas with fresh or frozen blueberries to create a moist, tender crumb. The dry ingredients include all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon, which add a gentle warmth and leavening to the loaf. The wet ingredients—banana, egg, neutral oil, and vanilla—ensure a rich, soft texture.
Blueberries are folded in just before baking to preserve their shape and burst of flavor. The bread is baked in a buttered, parchment-lined loaf pan at 350°F until the crust is golden brown and the loaf springs back when pressed lightly, indicating doneness.
This bread can be enjoyed warm for a fresh-out-of-the-oven experience or stored for days at room temperature. It freezes well, allowing for longer storage and easy thawing when needed.
Ingredients
- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour amount 8oz/225g
- ½ cup granulated sugar 4oz/115g
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 ½ cups banana around 3 medium bananas, amount 12oz/360g
- 1 egg large
- ⅓ cup neutral oil Sunflower, vegetable, canola, 2 ½ fl oz/71ml, flavorless
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ cup Blueberry fresh or frozen, amount 3¾oz/106g