Blueberry Banana Bread Recipe

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Blueberries and bananas combine in these tender, golden loaves. Whether you enjoy a slice as a snack or for breakfast, this bread is so flavorful, you won't need butter. —Sandy Flick, Toledo, Ohio

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Blueberry Banana Bread Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield: 15 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup fresh blueberries

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add creamed mixture, beating just until combined. Stir in bananas. Fold in blueberries.
Pour into three greased 5-3/4-in. x 3-in. x 2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 3 mini loaves.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 202 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 172 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Blueberry Banana Bread in Taste of Home June/July 2003, p61