If there are two fruits that go hand in hand, it’s tart blueberries and fruity sweet banana. They meet in perfect harmony in this Blueberry Banana Bread recipe! Any kind of banana bread always hits the spot, but this one is a favorite around here. It’s moist, sweet, and punctuated by bursts of tangy purple berries. This quick bread is the ideal use for those brown bananas sitting on your counter. Here’s how to make it!
Ingredients in blueberry banana bread
Blueberry banana bread is a standard sort of banana bread with blueberries mixed in. This recipe is just sweet enough, moist and banana-scented. As always, use the darkest, ripest bananas you can for best results. Here’s what you’ll need:
Ripe bananas Fresh blueberries Flour Baking soda Cinnamon and salt Sugar Neutral oil like grapeseed oil, organic vegetable oil or canola oil Eggs Vanilla extract Turbinado sugar
Tips for baking blueberry banana bread
This blueberry banana bread is similar to any standard banana bread, with a few tricks for working with the blueberries. Here’s what to know:
Use an aluminum baking pan for best results. We’ve realized our ceramic and glass pans don’t cook as evenly. Use aluminum if you can! Wash and dry the blueberries, then mix with flour. Dry the blueberries very well, then toss them with 1 tablespoon flour. This helps them to not sink in the bread while baking. Bake 45 minutes, then add foil and bake 15 more. Adding the foil helps so the top doesn’t become too brown.
Can you use frozen blueberries?
Want to use frozen berries instead of fresh? Here’s the thing: frozen blueberries can bleed into the batter of muffins and breads, making them 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.
Variations and mix-ins
Want to mix up this banana blueberry bread? Try adding a few mix ins to change the flavor profile using notes from our favorite banana bread recipes. Here are a few ideas:
Chopped nuts: Add ¼ to ½ cup chopped almonds, pecans or walnuts Lemon zest: Add 2 teaspoons lemon zest to the batter White chocolate chips: White chocolate and blueberry go well together; add ¾ cup chips to the batter
And that’s it! Let us know what you think of this bread recipe in the comments below.
Diet variations
Want to make this blueberry banana bread recipe vegan? Replace the eggs with flax eggs: a simple mix of flax and water that you can make at home. Want gluten-free? Add blueberries to this Gluten Free Banana Bread (toss them with a bit of gluten free flour first).
More blueberry recipes
Got more berries? Here are a few more great blueberry recipes and blueberry desserts we love:
Go for Classic Blueberry Muffins: you won’t regret it! Make a simple appetizer with Blueberry Goat Cheese Try Lemon Blueberry Pancakes with Blueberry Sauce or Blueberry Compote Grab a Blueberry Banana Smoothie, Blueberry Smoothie, Blueberry Juice or Blueberry Shrub Bake up a Blueberry Galette or Blueberry Baked Oatmeal, or try Blueberry Waffles Go for Blueberry Cake, Blueberry Crumble or Blueberry Crisp
This blueberry banana bread recipe is…
Vegetarian. For vegan, use flax eggs.
5 from 2 reviews
