It was just a matter of time before I made this Blackberry Banana Bread, since I love trying different banana bread recipes and blackberry season is in full swing! This recipe makes a nice, full loaf that is dense and moist and full of banana and blackberry flavor. It also has a rich buttery taste and the buttermilk gives it a great taste, too. I think this quick bread works best with fresh blackberries, but if you want to try using frozen, your baking time will be a little longer.
It’s getting a little hot to bake since we’re right in the middle of summer, but you can make this in the evening or early in the morning when it’s a little cooler. Hope you enjoy this bread!
Blackberry Banana Bread
BLACKBERRY BANANA BREAD by NancyC
Makes one 9 x 5″ loaf
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 to 4 medium)
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups fresh blackberries (if the berries are big, use 1 3/4 cups)
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Grease and flour a 9 x 5″ loaf pan; set aside.
In large bowl, mix sugar, butter, eggs, bananas, and buttermilk until well blended.
Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt and mix just until moistened. Gently fold in blackberries, distributing evenly in batter.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 62 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 to 10 minutes, them remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
You can wrap and store the bread at room temp up to 4 days or refrigerate up to 10 days.
Recipe from NancyC | nancy-c.com
I’ve been having fun trying a variety of blackberry recipes–have you been doing much baking with berries?
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NancyC 
Looks perfectly delicious! I have yet to taste a banana bread I didn’t like 🙂
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Me too! 🙂
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Another great use for blackberries Nancy!
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Thanks, Hannah!
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Yum!! I love variations on banana bread too 🙂 As a HUGE blackberry fan I’ll have to give this one a try for sure!
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Yum, looks delicious,
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Looks so moist. Yummy
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i love this cake! thanks for sharing!!! good weekend!
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Hope you have a great weekend, too! 🙂
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Beautiful bread Nancy! Did you go blackberry picking this summer? Just pinned!
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Yes, I did a little berry picking–nothing like picking your own fresh berries! 🙂
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I always wanted to bake some banana bread but somehow never did. This seems like the perfect recipe to start my banana bread adventure with! Thanks for sharing!!
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You’re welcome, and have fun with your banana bread baking! 🙂
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Love your quick bread recipes. This one is exceptional. I tweak them because I am gluten and dairy intolerant. They come out delicious every time. I shared the blackberry banana bread with my neighbors and they loved it. They said it was “perfection.” Nancy thanks for sharing your recipes. Love your site!
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You’re very welcome–thanks so much for letting me know you like the recipes! 🙂
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OH MY GOD. This is by far the best recipe I’ve ever tried for banana bread. Holy holy. But now my toddler won’t stop asking for it haha. It was insanely good, moist, and rose perfectly. Thank you for sharing! This is my new go to for Banana bread!! 🙏❤
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I’m so glad to hear you and your toddler like this banana bread! 🙂 Thanks for letting me know, Christy!
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