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4.5 from 32 votes

Banana Blueberry Bread

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By: Joanna Cismaru •11/14/22 34 Comments

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This Banana Blueberry Bread has the perfect combination of bananas and blueberries, all in a quick bread that’s simple to make, yet delicious and satisfying.

blueberry banana bread with 2 slices cut up

This past weekend I was craving some banana bread, but I wanted something more decadent than just plain old banana bread. So I decided on adding blueberries. Thanks to my husband, who drops everything whenever I ask him to go get me something, got me some fresh and gorgeous blueberries and some ripe bananas. So banana blueberry bread it was.

This banana blueberry bread, just like any other banana breads, is super easy to make. This bread, is so yummy, you get extra sweetness from the blueberries, and I just love biting into a piece of the bread that has blueberries in it, it’s just moist and sweet. Perfect combination of bananas and blueberries in a quick bread that’s simple to make, yet delicious and satisfying.

Ingredients

  • Flour – good all-purpose flour is all you need.
  • Baking powder – it acts as a leavening agent to create a fluffy and light bread.
  • Salt – to bring all the flavors together.
  • Sugar – I’ve made this banana bread before with just white granulated sugar or I’ve mixed with half brown sugar and half white sugar.
  • Butter – this is only used to grease the pan.
  • Eggs – eggs act as an emulsifier and make the batter smoother, plus adds volume and texture.
  • Bananas – very ripe bananas, you know that point when they turn ugly and brown and nobody wants to eat them? Those are the bananas you want.
  • Blueberries – Either fresh or frozen – feel free to use whichever works best for you.
  • Milk – Use any kind of fat percentage you’d like!
  • Vanilla – This is our flavor secret weapon enhancer.
  • Salt – Every baked good needs seasoning to ensure our flavor comes through.
  • Oil – We need some vegetable oil to add lots of moisture to our loaf.
process shots showing how to make Banana Blueberry Bread

How to make Blueberry Banana Bread

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Prepare a 9×5 inch loaf pan by greasing it with the butter and a little flour.
  2. Prep the blueberries: Rinse a cup of blueberries and sprinkle them with a bit of flour. This will help so that the blueberries won’t sink to the bottom.
  3. Combine the wet ingredients: In a medium bowl mash the bananas with a fork. To this bowl at the oil, milk, vanilla extract, egg, sugar and whisk. Add sugar and whisk.
  4. Form the batter: In another bowl mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix the flour mixture with the wet mixture using a wooden spoon or spatula. Add blueberries and mix so that the blueberries are evenly distributed in the batter.
  5. Finish the loaf: Pour batter in prepared baking loaf pan and bake for about an hour or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove loaf from pan and let cool before slicing into it.

Frozen blueberries vs fresh

You can most certainly swap the fresh berries out for frozen if that’s all you have on hand! Just follow these simple steps to ensure you have berries that don’t sink and don’t bleed too much color into your batter.

  • Rinse your blueberries in cool water till defrosted and the water runs clears. Don’t leave the berries to defrost on the counter.
  • Dry them thoroughly between 2 pieces of paper towel.
  • Toss the berries in flour, just as we do with our fresh berries.
a loaf of Banana Blueberry Bread fresh out of the oven

Other ingredients you can add

Now it’s your opportunity to customize this heavenly bread! I love to mix some chocolate chips and chopped pecans in my banana bread. You can add any nuts you like to this. I find the softer nuts, like pecans and walnuts, work best for this tender banana bread recipe. Dried fruits like raisins or cranberries are also fantastic additions!

You can also add a few dollops of melted chocolate or peanut butter in the middle of the loaf and swirl with a skewer to create a beautiful and delicious filling for your bread.

Leftovers

Wrap this bread tightly with plastic wrap or you can store it in an airtight container. It will last on your counter for 3 days, or in the fridge for about one week. I love to microwave my slices of banana bread for 20-30 seconds to let it soften up, especially if it’s been in the fridge.

Freezing

You can absolutely freeze banana bread. Freeze the whole loaf or individual slices. It will last in the freezer for 3 to 4 months! Wrap the loaf or the individual slices extremely well with plastic wrap, even if they’re being stored in an airtight container.

The bread will give off some moisture which can cause freezer-burn without the plastic wrap. Let it thaw completely at room temperature.

a banana blueberry cut into slices

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4.50 from 32 votes

Banana Blueberry Bread

Prep 15 minutes minutes
Cook 1 hour hour
Total 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
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This Banana Blueberry Bread has the perfect combination of bananas and blueberries, all in a quick bread that's simple to make, yet delicious and satisfying.
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (for blueberries and pan)
  • 3 bananas (ripe)
  • 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter ( for greasing the pan)

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Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Prepare a 8×5 inch loaf pan by greasing it with the butter and a little flour.
  • Rinse a cup of blueberries and sprinkle them with a bit of flour. This will help so that the blueberries won’t sink to the bottom.
  • In a medium bowl mash the bananas with a fork. To this bowl at the oil, milk, vanilla extract, egg, sugar and whisk. Add sugar and whisk.
  • In another bowl mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix the flour mixture with the wet mixture using a wooden spoon or spatula. Add blueberries and mix so that the blueberries are evenly distributed in the batter.
  • Pour batter in prepared baking loaf pan and bake for about an hour or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remove loaf from pan and let cool before slicing into it.

Equipment

  • Loaf Pan 8.5 x 4.5 x 3 Inch
  • Glass Mixing Bowl Set (3 piece)
  • 6-Inch Stainless Steel Whisk

Notes

  1. Wrap this bread tightly with plastic wrap or you can store it in an airtight container. It will last on your counter for 3 days, or in the fridge for about one week. I love to microwave my slices of banana bread for 20-30 seconds to let it soften up, especially if it’s been in the fridge.
  2. Freeze the whole loaf or individual slices. It will last in the freezer for 3 to 4 months! Wrap the loaf or the individual slices extremely well with plastic wrap, even if they’re being stored in an airtight container. The bread will give off some moisture which can cause freezer-burn without the plastic wrap. Let it thaw completely at room temperature
  3. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 232kcal (12%)Carbohydrates: 42g (14%)Protein: 4g (8%)Fat: 5g (8%)Saturated Fat: 3g (19%)Cholesterol: 17mg (6%)Sodium: 207mg (9%)Potassium: 269mg (8%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 18g (20%)Vitamin A: 100IU (2%)Vitamin C: 3.8mg (5%)Calcium: 68mg (7%)Iron: 1.5mg (8%)
© Author Joanna Cismaru

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.

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Monica
Monica
Posted: 7 months ago

5 stars
I haven’t made any of your banana bread recipes yet. I need to know if I can use frozen bananas because I freeze them when they get too ripe. Thank you

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 7 months ago

Yeah you should be able to use them, but you’d need to thaw them obviously.

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Amalia Marinescu
Amalia Marinescu
Posted: 2 years ago

Hi. I see that you put both baking soda and baking powder? I made some muffins using both and they got biter. It wasnot your recipe but stil when i read now the same i get a little scared what if wil happen again. The biterness

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Jo Cooks Team
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Reply to  Amalia Marinescu
Posted: 2 years ago

I only used baking powder in this recipe.

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Tessa Pillemer
Tessa Pillemer
Posted: 3 years ago

Can you substitute vegetable oil with olive oil or grape seed oil?

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Jo Cooks Team
Jo Cooks Team
Reply to  Tessa Pillemer
Posted: 3 years ago

Yes definitely!

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Em
Em
Posted: 3 years ago

Does the recope call for 1 entire TaBLEspoon of baking powder? I’ve never seen this much in a recipe. Are u sure it isn’t a typo, and meant to type “teaspoon” instead?

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Em
Posted: 3 years ago

1 tbsp is correct.

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Marie Lawson
Marie Lawson
Posted: 3 years ago

Hi Jo,
Could I use Sour Cream instead of oil, or maybe apple sauce; whichever is better?? Thank you!

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Jo Cooks Team 2
Jo Cooks Team 2
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Posted: 3 years ago

You can! They can be substituted equally ie. 1 cup of oil would equal 1 cup of sour cream 🙂

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Patti
Patti
Reply to  Jo Cooks Team 2
Posted: 3 years ago

What about Greek Yogurt? I usually substitute it for sour cream, and no one has noticed in seven years! (Health reasons) I like Fage 0% the best. I also substituted it for buttermilk in another banana bread recipe I have, though that was only 1/4 cup. I always substitute applesauce for oil too. I’ll be making this recipe as soon as my bananas ripen a little more!

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Jo Cooks Team
Jo Cooks Team
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Posted: 3 years ago

Absolutely! That’ll be great.

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Michael Shouldice
Michael Shouldice
Posted: 3 years ago

This is an excellent recipe. Delicious. I reduced the sugar. Orange zest is a must. I use a smaller 8” bread pan but it gets the job done. I have made it twice and have had to cook it an hour and a half. Checked my oven so must be the pan size. Thanks.

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Nune Marcilliat
Nune Marcilliat
Posted: 3 years ago

I made it for my family with slight changes: I reduced sugar to 2/4 cups, added zest of one lemon to the dough. I used the lemon juice and powdered sugar to make a glaze to go over the bread.
My family LOVES this bread and I was asked by husband not to lose thos recipe.

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Julia Stearns @ Healthirony
Julia Stearns @ Healthirony
Posted: 4 years ago

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Those banana blueberry bread looks so zesty and tasty! Absolutely love your creative idea! Thanks for sharing!

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Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Julia Stearns @ Healthirony
Posted: 4 years ago

My pleasure, Julia!

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Zach Davis @ The Sleep Holic
Zach Davis @ The Sleep Holic
Posted: 5 years ago

5 stars
I absolutely love banana blueberry bread. I just made this for my family last week and it was awesome seeing my wife and son enjoying it. I found your post so easy to follow and mind you it was my first time trying this. Thanks for sharing 😉

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Zach Davis @ The Sleep Holic
Posted: 5 years ago

My pleasure!

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Mary
Mary
Posted: 5 years ago

Can this be a recipe for mini muffins or do I have to substitute something?I did make this recipe and it is absolutely delicious.I want to make the muffins for my grandson because he loves banana and blueberries.Thanks again,Mary

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 5 years ago

Yes, absolutely! I think you should have enough batter for 12 muffins, just line the muffin pan with liners and spray the liners with cooking spray.

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Jill Roberts
Jill Roberts
Posted: 5 years ago

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I love Banana Blueberry Bread recipe. Definitely I need to add honey to recipe and it would be perfect.I found your post on Yummly! Thanks for sharing!

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 5 years ago

My pleasure!

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imelda
imelda
Posted: 7 years ago

can frozen berries be used instead o fresh

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 7 years ago

Yes, of course!

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imelda
imelda
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Posted: 7 years ago

thanks i am using up all my frozen berries and bananas,hope it will taste good.

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Denise Chambers
Denise Chambers
Posted: 7 years ago

Yum! Sounds like the perfect combination! Please clarify the amount of sugar and loaf pan size! Thx!

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Denise Chambers
Posted: 7 years ago

Just did, thanks for pointing that out.

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Anita
Anita
Posted: 8 years ago

just made it. Smells delicious and boy did it rise! I put it in for an hour and it wasn’t done. Added ten more minutes, still not done. Just stuck it in the oven again for another ten minutes….is this normal?

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Anita
Posted: 8 years ago

Hi Anita, absolutely normal. All ovens are different. Use the toothpick test and when it comes out clean that’s when it’s done, don’t worry so much about the time. 🙂

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Lori
Lori
Posted: 8 years ago

will try! looks delish!

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