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Bananaberry Bread

Bananaberry Bread

  • 15 Minutes Prep3 Hours 30 Minutes Total
  • 24 Servings
  • 150 Calories per Serving
Bananas and berries bake into a moist and delicious quick bread.

Ingredient List

  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 to 4 medium)
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen (thawed and drained) blueberries

Preparation

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of one 9x5-inch or two 8x4-inch loaf pans with shortening.
  2. In large bowl, stir sugar, butter, eggs, bananas and buttermilk until mixed. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt just until moistened. Stir in blueberries. Pour into pan.
  3. Bake 9-inch pan about 1 hour 15 minutes, 8-inch pans 55 to 60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours, before slicing. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days.

Tips

  • No buttermilk? Mix 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar and enough milk to make 1/2 cup. Let stand a few minutes.

Nutrition Information

Servings: 24
Serving size: 1 Slice
Amount per serving (Calories ): 150
Nutrition Facts
Food component / NutrientAmount% Daily Value*
Total Fat4&½g7%
Saturated Fat2g11%
Trans Fat0g% Value not available
Cholesterol30mg9%
Sodium190mg8%
Total Carbohydrate25g8%
Dietary Fiber0g0%
Soluble Fiber0g% Value not available
Sugars13g% Value not available
Protein2g% Value not available
Vitamin DValue not available0%
Vitamin EValue not available0%
CalciumValue not available0%
IronValue not available4%
Potassium90mg3%
ThiaminValue not available8%
RiboflavinValue not available8%
NiacinValue not available4%
Vitamin B6Value not available6%
Vitamin B12Value not available0%
Pantothenic AcidValue not available0%
PhosphorusValue not available2%
MagnesiumValue not available2%
ZincValue not available0%
ManganeseValue not available6%
SeleniumValue not available8%
CopperValue not available2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Exchanges

  • Starch ½,
  • Fruit 0,
  • Other Carbohydrate 1,
  • Skim Milk 0,
  • Low-Fat Milk 0,
  • Milk 0,
  • Vegetable 0,
  • Very Lean Meat 0,
  • Lean Meat 0,
  • Medium-Fat Meat 0,
  • High-Fat Meat 0,
  • Fat 1

Carbohydrate Choice

  • Choices per serving1&½