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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!

Blueberry Banana Bread With A Secret Touch

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.

These are the INGREDIENTS you will need:

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

These are the INSTRUCTIONS for preparation:

  • 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.

We love banana bread in my family. I have even found the kids deliberately not eating the bananas and wait until they turn brown.

I have learned that I cannot try and freeze the ripe bananas. They turn to mush and are not good for any recipe.

By adding the sweet blueberries to the batter my bread is even moister than normal.

I love the idea of the lemon zest. It gives a hint of tartness to the bread.

I think I may even try an orange zest the next time and compare the differences.

My kids added a bit of blueberry ice cream to top of the treat.

Please let me know what you think! Enjoy.

For the best banana bread see my Secret to Really Good 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!

Blueberry Banana Bread With A Secret Touch

Treat your palate and your family with this Blueberry Banana Bread. It comes with a secret! Can you find it?
5 from 12 votes
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Course: Bakery
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blueberry, lemon
Method: Bake
Skill Level: Intermediate
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Adjust 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 (10%) | Carbohydrates: 31g (10%) | Protein: 3g (6%) | Fat: 7g (11%) | Saturated Fat: 2g (10%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 28mg (9%) | Sodium: 172mg (7%) | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 17g (19%) | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg
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    2. blankMiz Helen says

      A delicious Banana Bread that we will really enjoy! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome talent with us at Full Plate Thursday,and come back to see us soon!
      Stay Healthy!
      Miz Helen

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    4. blankAmy says

      I can almost smell your delicious bread, but not quite, so I guess that I will have to make some myself! This bread sounds delicious and the glaze makes it perfect.

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      • blankMarilyn says

        I love the aromas that come from the kitchen. This banana bread with the cooked blueberries just makes every room smell good. I hope you do get try it with some blueberry ice cream! Stay safe.

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      • blankMarilyn says

        I am glad it will work out for you! Now that we are stuck at home I am trying to convert some recipes that use flour to gluten free. My granddaughter can’t eat folic acid. Be safe and stay healthy!

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      • blankMarilyn says

        Oh yeah!c I don’t know if you get Guernsey Ice Cream In N Carolina, but this is Grandpa’s Blueberry Way. A blueberry ice cream with a hint of chocolate. Like a blueberry cordial. Yum!

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    10. blankGrandmas House DIY says

      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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      • blankMarilyn says

        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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    13. blankMiz Helen says

      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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    15. blankKatrin says

      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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      • blankMarilyn says

        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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    23. blankAngela @marathonsandmotivation.com says

      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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    26. blankLisa Kerhin says

      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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