Description
This Banana Blueberry Bread is ultra-moist, perfectly sweet, and finished with a crunchy cinnamon streusel topping—ideal for breakfast, brunch, or snacking any time of day!
Ingredients
- For the Bread:
- 1½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (tossed in 1 tbsp flour)
- Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts
- For the Cinnamon Streusel Topping:
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
Instructions
- Preheat & Prep Pan: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Make Streusel: In a small bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in cold butter until crumbly. Set aside.
- Mash Bananas: In a medium bowl, mash bananas until smooth.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla, whisk until smooth.
- Combine Wet & Dry: Stir in sour cream, mashed bananas, salt, and baking soda. Fold in flour until just combined—do not overmix.
- Add Blueberries & Nuts: Gently fold in flour-coated blueberries and optional walnuts.
- Assemble & Bake: Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with streusel topping. Add a few extra blueberries on top if desired. Bake 55–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Tent with foil if browning too fast.
- Cool: Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for best flavor and moisture.
- Tossing blueberries in flour prevents them from sinking.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 430 kcal
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
