How to Make Favorite Banana Blueberry Quick Bread - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something incredibly comforting about a freshly baked loaf of banana bread. The smell of ripe bananas combined with the warm, sweet aroma of baked bread is enough to make anyone's mouth water. But what if you could take your favorite banana bread to the next level by adding some juicy blueberries into the mix? That's where this recipe for Favorite Banana Blueberry Quick Bread comes in.

Not only is this quick bread incredibly delicious, but it's also incredibly easy to make. Wi...

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup fresh blueberries
  • 1 ⅝ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup quick cooking oats
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup mashed bananas

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 50 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 9x5-inch loaf

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  • In a medium bowl, toss blueberries in 2 tablespoons flour. Gently stir blueberries together with oats, nuts, 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a large bowl, cream shortening. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in mashed banana. Add blueberry mixture to creamed mixture, and stir just until moistened. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a wooden toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center of the loaf, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Nutrition

    278 cal.

    • Total Fat: 13g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 31mg
    • Sodium: 166mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 38g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 20g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 13mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 132mg