Buttermilk Banana Blueberry Bread
A great way to use up those lingering, spotty bananas, and the perfect holiday gift that everyone will love!
If you’ve been following me for a while now, then you’ll know that I hate using a loaf pan. I’ve had several epic fails, but before I swore off all loaf pan recipes, I realized that I could just make mini loaves and not have the whole burning-sides-overcooked-insides situation happening on a consistent basis.
So that’s exactly what I did here – I took an amazing banana bread recipe, added some fresh blueberries and threw them in 4 mini loaf pans. Pretty genius, right?
Okay, maybe it’s not so genius but I’m just glad to be making quick breads again. Plus, miniature ones are so much cuter and appetizing. And best of all, they make the perfect gifts for neighbors, friends and family. Just throw on some cute ribbon and you’re good to go.
Wrap and give as gifts or take a loaf for yourself!
Buttermilk Banana Blueberry Bread
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat four 5 3/4-inch mini loaf pans with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Beat in eggs, buttermilk and vanilla until well combined. Beat in bananas until well combined. Gradually add flour mixture to the sugar mixture at low speed, beating just until incorporated.
- Add blueberries and gently toss to combine.
- Scoop the batter evenly into the loaf pans. Place into oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes before inverting the cake onto a wire rack.
Did you make this recipe?
Tag @damn_delicious on Instagram and hashtag it #damndelicious!
what can be substituted for sugar… diabetics have to control the sugar…
Artificial sweeteners may be a good alternative.
Absolutely fantastic idea! I am looking forward to making these for Christmas! Any other advice or tips? FAQ? Or frequently made mistakes? Thanks
I just saw this on pinterest! i am definitely making these for christmas. any advice or final suggestions of FAQ or frequently made errors? 🙂
Haven’t really had any complaints yet!
will this recipe still work if my bananas aren’t that ripe?
That is hard to answer. The ripened bananas provide a bit of liquid and sweetness to this recipe that un-ripened bananas cannot do.
Could I sub the sugar with something else? Or could I just leave it out?!
What kind of substitution are you looking for? You can leave out the sugar but the flavors of this bread will be significantly affected.
I want to omit the bananas. Does the recipe need to be altered if I do? Thanks!!!!”
Yes, the recipe will have to be significantly altered if you omit the bananas.
I just made these!! They were very easy and are Yumm-O! I used whole milk instead of buttermilk…but had a HUGE problem with them being undercooked 🙁 I almost doubled the cooking time after all the taking them out and putting them back in was done. But now that they’re done, they’re SOOOO yummy!! Thanks for the recipe!
Milk cannot be used as a direct substitute for buttermilk. It must be soured first. Google substitutions for buttermilk to find more information. I did read that yoghurt can be subbed one for one if you don’t have, or don’t want to use, buttermilk.
I used plain, non-fat yogurt and milk together (I just eyeballed it, but I used ALMOST 1/4 cup of yogurt and topped it off with milk, then mixed it together) as a substitute for buttermilk. Worked just fine for me.
Hi – just wanted to let you know that I tried this and WOW it was great! My husband approved it and I have been told I need to make it at least once every two weeks. I did however make one big loaf and you have to adjust the time, I had it in for a hour and you can use frozen berries, no problem. Once again thanks for a great recipe.
Delicious!! Although with that many bananas, the milk could have been omitted completely!
If your banana is SUPER ripe, yes, the milk can be omitted! Glad you gave it a try!
In the oven as I type! Added 1/2 t of cinnamon, extra 1/4 cup flour, 4 bananas because that’s what I had and I used ny mini food processor for the bananas- made them super smooth! I will report back with how they tasted!
I just threw this in the oven. I am anxious to give it a try.
Let me know how it turns out!
Can you bake these as muffins?
Yes, but you will have to adjust baking time accordingly.
Where did you find the mini loaf pans and what are the dimensions? Thanks
My mini loaf pans are 5-1/2 x 3 inches. You can find them on amazon.com.
I found mine at bed bath & beyond
If I sub soy milk will it effect the rise of the bread or a anything?
The soy milk substitution should not affect the rise of the bread.
Can you use frozen blueberries or will I have to thaw them first?
Thanks, this looks great!
Feel free to use frozen blueberries!
Is there a way to make in only one loaf pan?
Absolutely! You may need to adjust baking time as necessary.
So this recipe is for 4 loaf pans? How much would you need just to make for one loaf? Really want to try out this recipe 🙂
Pavanpreet, instead of making 4 mini loaves, you can actually make 1 large loaf, although you may have to adjust cooking time as needed.
I made it as one loaf this past weekend and needed to bake it for about 50-60 minutes – I basically just checked it every 5 minutes after 35 to see if my toothpick came out clean. It ended up being so moist and delicious! It did end up falling a bit in the middle but probably b/c I am at high altitude (above 9,000 feet) and I wasn’t sure how to adjust the recipe for that.
Very good though and was a hit!
I’m gonna make it this weekend>>>>>>>>>>>>wooohoooo
Let me know how it turns out!
Hi I just made this and it is super delicious!!! Thanks for sharing. I was wondering how to store it? Should it be put in the fridge or can it be put in a glass dessert holder?
Meagen, I am so glad you gave this a try! Unfortunately, methods for optimal food storage is something that you need to decide for yourself. I have made this years ago and I honestly cannot remember how long this will keep or the best method of storage. I wish I could be more help!
Would the whole recipe fit in a regular loaf pan?
Found this recipe via Pinterest and I want to make it ASAP!
Have you attempted to freeze this??
It honestly didn’t last long enough to freeze!
I freeze banana breads I make they freeze real good ,, and let thaw they are still like fresh baked