Get ready to make your kitchen smell like heaven with this simple recipe for banana bread with blueberries.
Banana Bread with Blueberries
This blueberry banana bread is what happened when I couldn't decide between making my incredible blueberry bread or my Greek yogurt banana bread.
This recipe has the juicy pop of berries but also that soft, just-sweet-enough texture you can achieve by adding yogurt to the banana bread batter. It’s moist, bakery-style, and it’s a loaf that disappears fast!
Ingredients
Ripe bananas are the sweetest and cut down the white sugar needed, so you want those for this recipe. The other ingredients you’ll need are Greek yogurt for protein and moisture, melted butter, eggs, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, baking soda to help the batter rise, and salt. This recipe can be made with fresh or frozen blueberries.
How to Make Blueberry Banana Bread
- Make the batter.
Combine the mashed bananas with yogurt, butter, and eggs. Then, add the sugar and vanilla. Mix the remaining dry ingredients in another bowl. Finally, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Fold the blueberries into the batter.
If you use fresh berries, coat them with a little flour to keep them from sinking to the bottom. Frozen blueberries won't distribute evenly in the bread, even if you coat them with flour.
- Bake for 55 minutes.
I recommend covering the bread with foil after 40 minutes to retain moisture and keep the top from burning while it finishes cooking. The bread is ready when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Other Incredible Banana Bread Recipes
If you’re looking for another protein-rich treat, make this terrific cottage cheese banana bread. More of the choco team? Try my banana bread with chocolate chips and this epic double chocolate banana bread.
Blueberry Banana Bread (Greek Yogurt Recipe)
Ingredients
- 2 large ripe bananas, about 1 ½ cups mashed
- ½ cup Greek yogurt, vanilla or plain
- ½ cup butter, melted
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
Instructions
Prep:
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
Make the batter:
- Mash the bananas in a large bowl. Add the Greek yogurt, melted butter, and eggs, and whisk until combined. Then, add the sugar and vanilla, and mix to incorporate.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients bowl until just combined.
- Add the blueberries to the bowl and gently fold them into the batter using a spatula. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Optional: Slice a banana in half lengthwise and place it on top of the batter.
Bake:
- Bake for 55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. After 40 minutes, check the bread. If the top of the loaf is getting too brown, cover it with a piece of tin foil and keep baking.
- Remove the banana bread from the oven. Allow it to cool down for 15 minutes before removing it from the pan and cutting it into slices.
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Hollie says
This blueberry banana bread was so moist and delicious!
Nicole says
this banana bread was delicious!!
Mary Anne says
amazing blueberry banana bread! the texture is perfect!
Alyssa says
This blueberry banana bread was a hit with my whole family!
Penny says
This blueberry banana bread was SO moist and incredible! New family favorite!!!