• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
My Creative Manner
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers Recipes
    • Breads and Muffins
    • Breakfast Recipes
    • Cookies and Brownies Recipes
    • Dessert Recipes
    • Drinks and Cocktails Recipes
    • Lunch Recipes
    • Instant Pot Recipes
    • Main Dish Recipes
      • Beef Recipes
      • Pork Recipes
      • Chicken Recipes
    • Sauce Recipes
    • Side Dishes
  • Outside The Kitchen
    • Christmas
    • DIY & Crafts
    • Thanksgiving
  • Tips and Tools
    • Organization
    • Tips
    • Tools
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Me
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • About Me
  • Contact Me
  • Email Signup
  • Privacy Policy
  • Recipes
  • Outside The Kitchen
  • Tips And Tools
×

Quick Banana Blueberry Bread Recipe

We may earn money or products from the companies mentioned on this site.
Jump to Recipe
Two loaves of bread with a towel next to it. The words blueberry banana bread are at the bottom of the image.

This quick banana blueberry bread turns out so moist and loaded with flavor. Ripe bananas and fresh blueberries bring so much flavor to this quick bread recipe. We like to enjoy this bread warm with a pat of butter on top.

My classic banana bread recipe is always a hit in our home. Since my family loves this bread so much I decided that I needed to make a blueberry banana bread.

A loaf pan with fresh baked blueberry banana bread bread in it. Another loaf of banana blueberry bread on a cutting board.

This quick bread recipe turned out simply amazing. Each loaf is bursting with flavor thanks to the perfectly ripened bananas and fresh blueberries.

How To Make Blueberry Banana Bread

This recipe is pretty similar to my other banana bread recipes except for the blueberries. The blueberries bring in a sweet yet slightly sour taste to this bread.

For the blueberries themselves, you have two choices, fresh or frozen for this recipe. Fresh blueberries were used for two reasons, I had some in the fridge that needed to be used up. And because I had no frozen blueberries in the freezer.

Frozen blueberries are great to use when blueberries aren't in season. Living in Michigan we have many blueberry farms. So I like to buy and freeze them for the winter months of baking. This recipe would be a great way to use up those frozen berries.

I recommend that the blueberries be thawed before baking with them. As frozen blueberries bake they will release moister. This could alter the final bake of this quick bread.

To keep those blueberries from sinking to the bottom of the bread, roll them in flour. What I do is wash the berries in a fine-mesh strainer then pat dry with a paper towel.

Fresh blueberries rolled in flour on a plate.

On to a plate with flour roll, the berries around to cover in flour. The flour will stick to the damped blueberries.

When the batter is ready gently fold in the blueberries. I do like to reserve half of a cup of uncoated blueberries to sprinkle on top.

Once the batter has been evenly distributed into two loaf pans. Sprinkle the reserved blueberries on top of the batter.

To bring in more flavor to this bread you can mix into the batter your choice of nuts. Adding lemon or orange zest into the batter will bring in a fresh citrus flavor.

It's All About The Banana's

Did you know the best bananas to use in banana blueberry bread are almost black ones, not yellow ones? Slightly brown ones are great as well as the black ones. But completely yellow or even green bananas are not.

Green or yellow bananas won't bring in much sweetness to the bread. The darker the banans are the more sweetness and flavor they will add to the blueberry banana bread.

I like to use bananas that have a good amount of darkness yet some yellow to them. Plus using ripped bananas makes it easier to mash them for this recipe.

Loaf of banana bread with blueberries on a cutting board that has been sliced.

Questions Answered

Can you freeze banana bread with blueberries?

Blueberry banana bread can be frozen for up to two months. Wrap plastic wrap around cooled bread. Then wrap the bread loaf in foil and place it into a ziplock freezer bag. Thaw frozen bread at room temperature when ready to enjoy it.

What are those black specks in banana bread?

The alkaline in baking soda causes the banana pulp to discolor when baking. Basically, it's a chemical reaction between the banana pulp and the baking soda.

Why is my banana bread fudgy?

If too lunch leaving agents are used in this quick bread. Then it can cause the bread to be dense~ fudgy like.

Can you make banana bread without black bananas?

I don't recommend using green or all yellow bananas. But if the bananas have a bit of brown to them they can be used to make banana bread or blueberry banana bread.

Is banana blueberry bread good for you?

Unfortunately, this blueberry banana bread has a lot of fat, carbs, and sugar in it. The only healthy part of the bread is the banana and blueberries before being added to the batter.

This blueberry banana bread is great warm with a pat of butter. I like to enjoy this bread at breakfast time with a cup of coffee. Makes for a great start to a Saturday or Sunday morning in my books.

My Creative Manner is answering the question "what's there to eat" with simple homecooked recipes ~ Jen

Other Great Recipes You May Enjoy:

  • Banana Blueberry Miffins With Crumb Topping
  • Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
  • Valentine Blondie Bars

If you are looking for homemaking inspiration whether it be decorating, cleaning tips, or organization. Head over to our sister sites Youtube channel where we share many homemaking ideas.

Two loaves of bread with a towel next to it. The words blueberry banana bread are at the bottom of the image.

A loaf of banana blueberry bread that is sliced.
Print

Blueberry Banana Bread

This bread recipe is loaded with banana flavor from the perfectly ripped bananas. Then fresh blueberries bring in even more flavor.

Course Dessert, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Banana Blueberry Bread, Blueberry Banana Bread, Quick Bread, Simple Quick Bread Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 16 Sliced
Calories 214 kcal
Author Jennifer

Ingredients

  • ½ Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 2 Large Eggs beaten
  • 3 Tablespoons Milk 2% is what I used
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 4 Medium Bananas ~ ripe mashed
  • 2 Cups Flour sifted
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ Teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Cups Blueberries fresh
  • 2 Tablespoon Flour to roll blueberries in

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350℉, spray two loaf pans with cooking spray, set aside.

  2. Into a mixing bowl, if using s stand mixer use that bowl. Combine the oil, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla, and mashed bananas until all ingredients are mixed together.

  3. Into another bowl sift together the2 cups of flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

  4. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the mixing bowl with the wet ingredients. Mix until all the ingredients are combined.

  5. Wash the blueberries, pat dry a bit with a paper towel. Then roll the clean blueberries into the 2 tablespoons of flour. I did this on a paper plate. Discard any flour that doesn't stick to the blueberries.

  6. Fold all but a 1½ cups of the blueberries into the batter. Reserve the last ½ cup for the top.

  7. With the blueberries folded into the batter pour equal amounts of the batter into the prepared loaf pans. Top the batter that's in the loaf pan with reserved blueberries.

  8. Place into a preheated 350℉, bake for 40 minutes or until done. Use a toothpick to check the center of the bread. If comes out clean it's done.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

The nutritional value may differ depending on the ingredients used. 

Place the rack in the oven in the middle for best bake. 

Nutrition Facts
Blueberry Banana Bread
Serving Size
 
16 Slices
Amount per Serving
Calories
214
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
24
mg
8
%
Sodium
 
165
mg
7
%
Potassium
 
147
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
34
g
11
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
18
g
20
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
65
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
 
19
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

« Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip
Valentine Blondie Bars »
  • Share
  • Tweet

Reader Interactions

Home » Quick Banana Blueberry Bread Recipe

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Jennifer - My Creative Manner
Welcome to My Creative Manner, I’m so happy to have you here! My name is Jennifer but my friends and family call me Jen. I’m from Michigan where my high school sweetheart and I are raising our three wonderful kids. Life can get busy but our goal is family first, so meals together are a must in our home. I have always had a love of cooking and baking.
Find out more about me

Follow Us Here

Stay updated!

Get a free list of Instant Pot terms when you sign up to receive our emails.

Categories

Most Popular

A slice of jello cake with more of the strawberry poke cake in the background.

Strawberry Jello Poke Cake

Overhead shot of an Instant Pot and a plate that has cilantro lime jasmine rice on it.

Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice

Overhead shot of crockpot jalapeno corn dip on a plate.

Crockpot Jalapeno Corn Dip

Overhead image of a cast iron skillet with cornbread in it. More of this easy cornbread recipe in a cast iron skillet next to the plate.

Cornbread With Creamed Corn

Footer

↑ back to top

About

  • About Me
  • Privacy Policy

Newsletter

  • Sign Up! for emails and updates

Contact

  • Contact

We may earn money or products from the companies mentioned on this site.

All images on this site belong to MY Creative Manner

Copyright © 2022 My Creative Manner

Welcome to My Creative Manner
Get a free list of Instant Pot terms when you sign up to receive our emails.
Your information will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party.