The delicious Homemade Blueberry Banana Bread Recipe is the perfect way to use up overly ripe bananas. Made with Greek yogurt, light brown sugar, avocado oil, and fresh blueberries, this quick and easy banana bread is moist, fluffy, and loaded with flavor. It’s perfect for breakfast, a snack, or even dessert.
Ingredients in Blueberry Banana Bread
Ingredient Notes
How to make Blueberry Banana Bread
Step By Step Instructions
STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan with oil or cooking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
STEP 2: In a separate, large bowl, combine the mashed banana, egg, vanilla extract, brown sugar, and oil. Whisk until all ingredients are well incorporated. Mix in the Greek yogurt.
STEP 3: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture and mix until combined.
STEP 4: Gently fold in the blueberries into the batter.
STEP 5: Pour the blueberry banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan and place the sliced banana on top of the batter. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing it from the pan and placing it on a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe Tips and Variations
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can use frozen blueberries but make sure to thaw and drain them before adding them to the batter. Frozen blueberries release more juice, which can make the bread batter turn purple, and also they can burst while baking and make the bread more dense.
Whole wheat flour can be used as a replacement for all-purpose flour but it will make the bread denser and heavier. If you want to use whole wheat flour, it's best to use a mix of half whole wheat flour and half all-purpose flour.
You can make this recipe vegan friendly by replacing the egg with a flax egg (1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons of water) or with a chia egg (1 tablespoon of chia seeds mixed with 3 tablespoons of water) and using a dairy free yogurt alternative like coconut yogurt.
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Blueberry Banana Bread
- Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Yield: 8 slices 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
The delicious Homemade Blueberry Banana Bread Recipe is the perfect way to use up overly ripe bananas. Made with Greek yogurt, light brown sugar, avocado oil, and fresh blueberries, this quick and easy banana bread is moist, fluffy, and loaded with flavor. It’s perfect for breakfast, a snack, or even dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 and ¾ cups all-purpose flour (I use this brand)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 mashed ripe bananas
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (I use this brand)
- ¾ cup light brown sugar (I use this brand)
- ½ cup oil (vegetable, avocado oil, or coconut oil)
- ½ cup unsweetened plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 ripe banana, sliced in half lengthwise
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan with oil or cooking spray.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate, larger mixing bowl, combine the mashed banana, egg, vanilla extract, brown sugar, and oil. Whisk until all ingredients are well incorporated. Mix in the Greek yogurt.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the banana mixture and mix until just combined.
- Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the blueberries.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and place the sliced banana on top of the batter.
- Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing it from the pan and placing it on a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Freezing: To freeze this blueberry banana bread, I recommend wrapping it in parchment paper or plastic wrap and then wrapping it in foil. Double wrapping it will help prevent freezer burn. Let thaw completely before cutting and serving.
- Make it gluten free: To make a gluten free banana bread recipe, simply swap out the all-purpose flour for a gluten free 1:1 baking substitution.
- Make it dairy free: To make a dairy free banana bread recipe, simply swap the greek yogurt out for full fat unsweetened coconut yogurt.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Bread Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
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