This blueberry banana bread hypnotize me, literary. Because it is baked using blueberries and it is healthy too. Any dish that is baked using blueberries ticks all my culinary boxes. It is my go to bread when I need something healthy and delicious for breakfast or for a dessert. And it is easy and quick to bake too. This bread is moist, delicious and parked with lots of nutrition. Baking this bread is an opportunity to incorporate fruits, seeds, and whole grains into your diet thus giving you a variety of nutrients in a single slice.
Why you will love this blueberry Banana Bread with seeds
- Baking your bread and eating it whole. This bread strikes a balance between indulgence and health, making it a treat you can enjoy regularly, without guilt.
- The bread is full of nutrients. Blueberries provide antioxidants, bananas give potassium and fiber, and seeds add protein, healthy fats, and additional fiber. Baking this bread is a delicious way of adding wholesome ingredients into your diet.
- You can easily customize the bread to your dietary needs. For instance you can replace sugar with a a natural sweetener,or experiment with different seeds and nuts.
- This bread can be enjoyed in many ways. Enjoy it as a quick breakfast, a midday snack, or a light dessert. It’s also great for on-the-go, whether you’re packing lunch or need a portable snack.
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Health Benefits of Blueberry Banana bread with seeds
Blueberry banana bread with seeds is nutritious. It combines the benefits of fruit and seeds in a delicious way. You are really missing out if you’ve not had a piece of this cake. Well, here is what you are missing, nutritionally speaking:
Flax Seeds
This blueberry banana bread is enriched with fruits, flax seed and pumpkin seeds. Flaxseeds provides with essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants such as quercetin. These essential nutrients help our bodies fight disease. The antioxidants help our bodies fight free radicals in the body which cause oxidative stress and cell damage. The essential nutrients in flax seeds include: Calcium, Selenium, Magnesium, Manganese, Copper and Iron. Additionally, flax seeds have essential omega-3 fatty acids. Consuming flax seeds is one of the easiest way of consuming Omega-3 fatty acids.
Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin seeds are rich in many antioxidants which help the body reduce inflammation and prevent oxidative stress and cell damage. They are rich in magnesium, manganese, vitamin K, zinc, potassium and iron among others. The nutrients in pumpkins help in regulating the blood pressure and blood sugar and may help prevent cancer.
Blueberries and bananas
Blueberries are the king of antioxidants; they contain the highest levels of antioxidants compared to other fruits and vegetables They have potassium, vitamin K, Manganese and vitamin C among other nutrients. Blueberries may help support the blood vessels and reduce the hardening of the arterial walls. They are also believed to help regulate blood sugar levels as well as maintaining eye health. Banana, on other hand, are rich in potassium which help in regulating heart function and fluid balance which helps in managing blood pressure.
How to make blueberry banana bread with seeds
This recipe combines the natural sweetness of bananas, the tartness of blueberries, and the added crunch and nutrients from seeds. To make a perfect blueberry banana bread with seeds, you will need the following ingredients:
- Whole meal flour
- Ripe bananas mashed
- Blueberries
- Eggs
- Baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla essence/extract
- Butter, melted
- Cinnamon ground
- Flax seeds
- Pumpkin seeds
- Sugar
- Salt
- Plain yogurt
Check out the Recipe Card below for full recipe with measurements
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the liquid ingredients; butter, sugar, buttermilk, vanilla essence.
- Add the eggs and whisk until well combined.
- Add the mashed bananas and flax seeds and stir in well.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon into a separate bowl, stir to mix well.
- Gradually fold the mixture into the banana eggs mixture and mix until well incorporated.
- Toss blueberries in a little flour before adding them to the batter to prevent them from sinking to the bottom during baking.
- Gently fold in the blueberries into the mixture ensuring that they do not break.
- Pour the mixture into the loaf tin, smooth the top and tap the tin on the surface to remove any air bubbles.
- Sprinkle over the pumpkin seeds on top of the bread batter.
- Put the loaf tin into the preheated oven and bake for 40-55 minutes or until the test for doneness returns positive results.
- Remove from the oven but leave inside the tin for 5 minutes to cool before removing for further cooling on a wire rack.
- Serve with your favorite beverage for breakfast or as a dessert or snack.
Recipe Card
Healthy and delicious blueberries banana bread with seeds
Ingredients
- 2½ cups wholemeal flour
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- ½ cup blueberries
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla essence/extract
- ¼ cup butter melted
- 1 tsp cinnamon ground
- 2 tbsp flax seeds
- 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup plain yogurt
Instructions
Step1:
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°C and grease a loaf tin
Step 2:
- In a large bowl, mix together the liquid ingredients; butter, sugar, buttermilk, vanilla essence.
- Add the eggs and whisk until well combined
- Add the mashed bananas and flax seeds and stir in well
Step 3:
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon into a separate bowl, stir to mix well.
- Gradually fold the mixture into the banana eggs mixture and mix until well incorporated.
- Toss blueberries in a little flour before adding them to the batter to prevent them from sinking to the bottom during baking.
- Gently fold in the blueberries into the mixture ensuring that they do not break.
Step 4:
- Pour the mixture into the loaf tin, smooth the top and tap the tin on the surface to remove any air bubbles.
- Sprinkle over the pumpkin seeds on top of the bread batter.
- Put the tin into the preheated oven and bake for 40-55 minutes or until the test for doneness returns positive results.
- Once done, remove from the oven but leave inside the tin for 5 minutes to cool before removing for further cooling on a wire rack.
- Serve with your favorite beverage for breakfast or as a dessert or snack.
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Notes
- Use fresh blueberries because they work best as they hold their shape and don’t bleed as much into the batter. You can still use frozen ones if that’s all you have. Add them directly from the freezer to the batter to prevent them from turning the bread purple.
- You can use chia seeds instead of the flax seeds. For a smoother texture, grind the seeds before adding them.
- Substitute wheat flour with gluten free flour if you have gluten sensitivities
- Substitute honey or any other natural sweetener instead of sugar for a healthier option.
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