Make three mini-loaves of Blueberry Banana Bread in under 45 minutes! Filled with juicy blueberries, this is a great snack or breakfast!
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup blueberries if frozen, do NOT thaw
- 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas approx. 2 medium
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously spray or grease 3 mini-loaf pans on the bottom and sides. **See NOTE section below if making one large 9x5 loaf.**
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Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a large bowl. Gently stir in blueberries until incorporated. Set aside. NOTE: If using FROZEN blueberries, do NOT thaw them before adding.
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In separate bowl, mash ripe bananas very well (until chunk-free); add egg, oil and lemon juice. Stir until fully combined (and fairly smooth). Add this to the flour mix. Gently stir until banana mixture is incorporated. Don't overmix; batter is thick.
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Divide batter evenly into 3 prepared mini-loaf pans; top each loaf with more blueberries, if desired. Place pans on middle rack of oven. Bake at 350°F. for 30-35 minutes OR until toothpick inserted in the top of loaves comes out clean. Bread should be nicely browned on top.
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Transfer pans to a wire rack; cool 12-15 minutes before removing loaf from pan. Once cooled, run a butter knife around inside edges of the pans. Invert a plate on top of a loaf, then holding platter and loaf pan tightly together, turn them upside down. This "should" release bread from pan. If bread fails to release, turn it back over, let it rest a few more minutes, then try again. Let bread cool slightly on wire rack before slicing and serving. Enjoy!
NOTES: The caloric calculation given is for 1 whole mini-loaf of bread. Calories per serving will depend on the thickness of your slices.
**If you wish to use a large 9"x 5" loaf pan to make ONE loaf of this bread, bake for 55-60 minutes. Check it at 50 minutes for doneness, then continue baking until toothpick comes out clean.**