Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed to approximately ¾ cup
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar or packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup melted, slightly cooled unsalted butter or neutral oil
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon, optional
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease or line a 9 × 5-inch loaf pan.
- Mash and measure approximately ¾ cup banana.
- Whisk banana with eggs, sugar, butter or oil, milk, and vanilla.
- Separately whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and optional cinnamon.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until nearly combined. Add blueberries and fold just until no dry flour remains.
- Transfer to the pan and smooth gently.
- Bake for approximately 45–60 minutes, until the center is set and a tester comes out without wet batter. Tent with foil if needed.
- Rest in the pan for 10–15 minutes, then cool fully on a rack before slicing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: Bake: Approximately 45–60 minutes Cool: Approximately 1 hour