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Blueberry Banana Bread With A Secret Touch

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Let me tell you my home is smelling so good! I walked in from the garden to the sweet aroma of bananas and blueberries baking in the oven. I added a special treat for the tastebuds. You need to see this recipe to find out what I used!

Let me tell you my home is smelling so good! I walked in from the garden to the sweet aroma of bananas and blueberries baking in the oven. For a special treat for the tastebuds I added a bit of lemon zest in the batter. Yum! I decided to add a garnish of blueberries and zest for a sweet presentation. You can also keep it plain, add nuts, or include the lemon glaze included in this recipe. Such a great treat for this time of year with all the great fruit available in your garden or farmers market.

For more Banana Bread Recipes try Banana Walnut Bread, Blueberry Banana Bread With A Secret Touch, Paleo Banana Bread, or Banana Bread.

Let me tell you my home is smelling so good! I walked in from the garden to the sweet aroma of bananas and blueberries baking in the oven. I added a special treat for the tastebuds. You need to see this recipe to find out what I used!
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Blueberry Banana Bread With A Secret Touch

Treat your palate and your family with this Blueberry Banana Bread. It comes with a secret!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Total Time50 mins
Course: Bakery
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blueberry, lemon
Method: Bake
Skill Level: Intermediate
Servings: 2 loaves
Calories: 202kcal
Author: Marilyn

Ingredients

For the bread:

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup raw sugar
  • 8 TBS butter softened
  • 3 mashed ripe bananas
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups fresh blueberries save some for garnish
  • the zest of one lemon save some for garnish

Garnish:

  • Additional blueberries and lemon zest

Optional:

    For the glaze:

    • 2 ounces of cream cheese softened
    • 1 tablespoon of butter softened
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1 cup of powdered sugar

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    • In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
    • Place sugar and melted butter in a large bowl, beat with a mixer at medium speed until mixture is fluffy and well blended (about 1 minute).
    • Add mashed banana, eggs (one at a time); beat until blended. Add vanilla.
    • Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist. Gently fold in blueberries and lemon zest. Spoon batter into two 8½ x 4½-inch loaf pans previously greased.
    • Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool the bread 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove the bread from pan.
    • Cool completely on wire rack.
    • Garnish with lemon zest and additional blueberries.

    For the glaze:

    • Beat the cream cheese and butter with a mixer until thoroughly combined, 1-3 minutes. Add the lemon juice and beat to combine. Slowly add the powdered sugar and mix until a glaze forms.
    • Pour the glaze over the top of the bread and garnish with blueberries and lemon zest if desired.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%
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    1. You always make me drool 🙂 I actually just said to my husband last night that I really need to find a good purpose for the blueberries in our freezer that we picked this last summer! Thank you for sharing with us at the To Grandma’s house we go link party – hope to see you at the next one that starts tomorrow! Pinned!

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      • Thank you for the kind words. I am happy to give you something new to try with those blueberries. This was so delicious. And the blueberry chocolate ice cream made it a great after dinber snack! Enjoy!

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    4. Hi Marilyn,
      Your Blueberry Banana Bread looks wonderful, I can almost taste it and thanks so much for sharing it with us! Have a great week and hope to see you at Full Plate Thursday again real soon!
      Miz Helen

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    6. I make banana bread a lot of times and we all love it but now I want to try this yummy recipe adding lemon zest and the blueberries! Must taste amazing!

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      • Is it just me or are bananas going straight from green to black almost overnight? I must have two dozen in my freezer waiting to be used in a recipe like this!

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    14. Yum! I love the idea of blueberries & bananas together…Perfect!! Thanks for sharing at the Sunday Fitness & Food Link-Up at marathonsandmotivation.com

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    17. I love the pairing blueberries and lemon and especially in bread form! I’m going to have to try this one as I am a huge banana bread lover. Looks so yummy, Marilyn!

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