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Lemon Blueberry Banana Bread

Lemon Blueberry Banana Bread Recipe

A moist, flavorful banana bread packed with juicy blueberries and bright lemon. This easy-to-make loaf is perfect for breakfast, snacks, or a light dessert — no fancy equipment needed!
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Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Latin American, South American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Cooling Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 240kcal
Cost: $6–$8 USD

Equipment

  • 9x5-inch loaf pan Light-colored pan preferred
  • Mixing bowls At least 2
  • Spatula For folding and spreading batter
  • Microplane/zester For zesting lemon
  • Wire cooling rack For cooling loaf properly
  • Parchment paper Optional, for lining the loaf pan

Ingredients

  • 3 Ripe bananas About 1½ cups mashed
  • ⅓ cup Unsalted butter Melted
  • ¾ cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 Large egg Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoon Lemon juice Freshly squeezed
  • 2 tablespoon Lemon zest From about 2 medium lemons
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt Or sour cream
  • 1 ½ cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 ½ cups Blueberries Fresh or frozen (do not thaw frozen berries)
  • 2 tablespoon Turbinado sugar Optional, for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat Oven
  • Prepare Pan
  • Mash Bananas
  • Mix Wet Ingredients
  • Add Zest
  • Whisk Dry Ingredients
  • Combine Mixtures
  • Toss Blueberries
  • Fold In Berries
  • Transfer to Pan
  • Sprinkle Sugar
  • Bake
  • Cool

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3.5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg