This moist Blueberry Banana Bread is studded with juicy, fresh berries for a summery spin on the classic quick bread recipe. Homemade banana bread is perfect for breakfast, a snack, or even a healthy dessert.
Finding new ways to use blueberries is the best thing about blueberry season. Some years it’s a blueberry cream cheese tart, others it’s a batch of blueberry pie bars, but if you’re looking for a simple blueberry recipe, it doesn’t get much better than this Blueberry Banana Bread.
I have a longstanding love of banana bread, which is good because I make it relatively often. (We have a tendency to buy bananas and not eat them. Anyone else do that?) While many banana bread recipes taste like a variation of the standard, adding blueberries to this bread makes it taste entirely different.
The blueberries bring a bright flavor to the table, and they also make the bread incredibly moist. Neither the banana nor the blueberries dominate here; instead, they’re perfectly balanced. I also add a bit of sour cream to create a tender crumb and lend a little tartness to bring the whole thing together.
Leave your mixer in the cabinet for this recipe—you can easily mix this bread without it. And, if you prefer, you can make 12 standard-sized muffins instead of a loaf.
(And, if you’re looking for another way to use up those blueberries, try this easy blueberry bread recipe!)