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blueberry banana bread

Super Moist Blueberry Banana Bread

Angela Sellari
This Blueberry Banana Bread is a delicious twist on banana bread. A super moist quick bread that's loaded with flavor and easy to make. Banana bread, dotted with plump blueberries and topped with a delicious cream cheese glaze.
4.80 from 5 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 24 slices
Calories 287 kcal

Ingredients
  

Batter

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 16 tablespoons butter melted
  • 4 lg very ripe bananas
  • 4 teaspoons banana extract may use vanilla extract
  • 8 ounces sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour for coating blueberries
  • 2 cups fresh blueberries

Icing Drizzle

  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 4 tablespoons butter softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk

Instructions
 

Instructions

    Batter

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
      parchment paper in a loaf pan
    • Spray two 9x5-inch loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray. Cut pieces of parchment paper to fit the bottoms and drape over the short ends of the pans. This will make removing the finished loaves easier.
    • Mash bananas in a bowl and set aside.
    • In a large mixing bowl, mix sugar and butter together until creamy.
    • On low speed, mix in mashed bananas, extract, sour cream, baking soda and salt until combined.
    • Add in flour a little at a time continuing to mix until well-blended.
    • Reserve a small handful of blueberries for the top of loaf.
      banana bread batter in a bowl
    • In a separate bowl, place the remaining blueberries and sprinkle with the 4 tbsp. flour. Toss to coat.
      flour covered blueberries in batter
    • Fold the floured blueberries into the batter and pour into prepared pans.
    • Sprinkle reserved blueberries across tops of loaves.
      blueberry banana bread batter
    • Bake on center rack of oven for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean.
    • Cool in pans for 15 minutes, then, remove from pans to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

    Icing Drizzle

    • Mix cream cheese and butter on medium speed until creamy.
    • Add vanilla and combine.
      cream cheese frosting
    • Add powdered sugar and mix until combined. Thin to desired consistency with the milk, adding a little at a time until thinned to your liking.
      pouring the glaze over the bread
    • Drizzle icing across tops of cooled loaves. Allow to set up before slicing. Chill for a short time if icing is not setting up fast enough. Humidity can play into the setting up.
      This Blueberry Banana Bread is a delicious twist on banana bread. A super moist quick bread that's loaded with flavor and topped with a delicious cream cheese glaze.

    Notes

    Recipe yields 2 loaves. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 287kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 297mgFiber: 1g
    Keyword Blueberry Banana Bread
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