| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 3 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 6 to 8 Servings |
Ingredients
- Butter, for greasing the loaf pan
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting the loaf pan
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ripe bananas, peeled and coarsely mashed to yield about 3/4 cup of mashed banana
- 1 cup (about 4 ounces) fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9- by 5- by 3-inch loaf pan. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until blended. Stir in the bananas and blueberries. Add the dry ingredients and stir just until blended.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool for 15 minutes. Remove the loaf from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 374 |
| Total Fat | 17 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 52 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 30 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 50 mg |
| Sodium | 283 mg |
Reviews
This recipe is a keeper. Everyone loved it!!!!
Fabulous! The best banana bread ever. Used less sugar (3/4 cups) and added some strawberries along with the blueberries.
The only banana bread I make now- it is just perfect!
I’ve made this banana bread a few times and it’s been a big hit. Easy to make and it comes out delicious every time. Everyone loves it!
I didn’t like this recipe, the spice was overpowering and it was too sweet. If you want to let the blueberries and bananas shine and be the predominant flavors, find another recipe. Salt seemed excessive too.
Solid, easy recipe. Was looking for something quick after picking berries. I use Bakers Joy instead of butter and flour. Blueberries stayed throughout the loaf, (not sunk to bottom). Will make again
No tweaks needed. This recipe is amazing as is!!! Moist and holds together .. serve warm with a touch of butter and it is akin to the best blueberry muffin you’ve ever had … with a touch of something extra (the nutmeg/cinnamon). Anyway- yes.. this is quick and easy and a crowd pleaser. Highly recommend!
Perfect. I used 3/4 c sugar and 1/2c applesauce instead of oil. Delish!
This recipe is a definite keeper! Lighter than a lot of other recipes and not overly sweet. Another winner from Giada.
Delicious! Sprinkled a little raw sugar over over top before baking. Huge hit- will be my go to recipe from now on! ;}*