Blueberry Banana Zucchini Bread: a delicious bread that is perfectly moist and bursting with flavor.
One of our favorites bread to indulge in is banana bread. I love how versatile a banana bread recipe can be. You can keep it simple or you can fancy it up by adding fruit, walnuts or even a cinnamon swirl. This blueberry banana zucchini bread is moist and bursting with flavor. In each bite you will get a burst of blueberry or banana. The zucchini helps keep the bread moist and is a sneaky way to get a little bit of veggies into your kids diet.
Blueberry Banana Zucchini Bread
Delicious and simple bread that is bursting with flavor!
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar , packed
- 1/3 cup coconut oil , liquid-state
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cup sour cream
- 1 TBSP . vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups all-purpose flour* see notes
- 1/2 tsp . baking powder
- 1/2 tsp . baking soda
- 1/2 tsp . cinnamon , optional
- 1 cup of fresh grated zucchini , remove moisture by placing in between two paper towels and pressing firmly * (see notes)
- 2 medium bananas , mashed
- 1 cup blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease one 9x5-inch loaf pan ( you an also split the batter into two pans, just be sure to adjust the baking time)
- In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, brown sugar, coconut oil, granulated sugar, sour cream and vanilla extract. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon, and fold into mixture.
- Add the zucchini, bananas, and blueberries, and fold gently to combine.
- Turn batter out into the prepared pan, smoothing the top lightly with a spatula.
- Bake for about 65 -80 minutes or until the top is golden, the center is set, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan for 15- 20 minutes until transferring to a wire rack.
- *NOTES: All zucchini and bananas are different in the amount of moisture in them. Your batter should be on the thicker side. The zucchini will release water into the batter as it bakes. You may add additional flour to batter before cooking if needed. It's better to have your batter be too thick than thin. I also suggest you place your grated zucchini between paper towels and press firmly to remove as much moisture as you can. Bake as long as needed and place a piece of foil on top of the bread if the top is beginning to brown.
Recipe is adapted from Averie Cookies.
OMG, this bread is so good! I made it three times this week!
I do not have any coconut oil, any substitution ideas?
Thanks!
Hello, before I begin, can I use almond flour?
I used this as a base recipe and changed up things based on what I had on hand and on trying to avoid refined ingredients. So the changes I made were–whole wheat flour instead of white (1:1), natural/unsweetened applesauce instead of coconut oil (1:1), plain whole milk Greek yogurt instead of sour cream (1:1), and honey instead of the white sugar and brown sugar. I can’t really give you a honey amount, as I just squirted some in, but it was probably about 1/4 cup. I find blueberries and bananas make things sweet enough.
I made them as muffins instead of a loaf. Recipe made 16 for me, but that of course depends on how high you fill the cups. Baked at 350 for 23 minutes. A couple needed a few min longer. I used frozen berries, which tends to add to bake time.
So glad you were able to get them just the way you like! 🙂
Is it ok use frozen blueberries?
I did today and it was fine–just made bake time a bit longer
Yes….I would make sure you add the berries straight from the freezer. Letting them sit on the counter while preparing the batter will make them watery as they thaw 🙂
Sooo yummy!! Thank you for the recipe. My family loved it and now I’m making more to give away. I used coconut palm sugar instead of regular brown sugar and it tasted great. I might try using honey instead of white sugar next time. I will be making this all summer.
Hi Momma!
Stumbled on your site and decided to make this today, hoping I have all the ingredients! I got some zucchini, just have to shredded it, last time I used the mandolin I added a little bit of my finger!! Let’s say live and learn.
I will leave you feedback if I am successful! This NY Italian (replanted in MN) is tearing up my kitchen, but the Honey Lemon Picatta is in the oven, while I am potting herbs on my screen porch! Happy Memorial Day!
Sue aka “Nan”
How much is 2 medium bananas?
Everyone looks at bananas different, is 1/2 cup of mash OK
Thanks Sylvia
i tried this recipe and it wa bery tasty! the only thing missing … was salt.
I made this tonight and it was delicious! Didn’t have any issues cooked it for 70 minutes and it was perfect I think readers need to really ring out the zucchini with this recipe, I squeezed it well with cheese cloth, best banana recipe I have made yet! Thanks?
Mine turned out perfect. Followed your directions. But I baked mine in a bundt pan because I didn’t have a loaf pan. Only had to bake it for 45 minutes. Loved it Thank you
Made these into muffins (18 of them) – and they are AMAZING! This will be probably my third time making them in just a few weeks. Love the addition of the zucchini and blueberries.
(Also – only added 1.5 c all purpose flour and was too lazy to blot out the zucchini after the first time and it hasn’t made a difference for me. They come out PERFECT)
What’s the purpose of both brown & granulated sugar? Can you just use all brown sugar or cane sugar? What about all wheat or rice flour? Trying to remove all white/bleached products.
I didn’t do either of the sugars but did honey instead. I also used wheat flour instead of white. Yummy!
This recipe sound great, but I was wondering if you have the Nutritional Facts. Thanks
I made this yesterday and followed the recipe exactly. It turned out amazing!
I have this in the oven and it looks and smells amazing! I’m glad I didn’t read the reviews first and just dived right in on this one! I’ll never understand why/how someone can get angry because a recipe did not turn out for them. Baking can be a science and sometimes even a slight variance can lead to different results. Personally, I didn’t have two bananas, so I only used one. And I subbed veg oil for the coconut, because that’s what I had. I only used 1.5 cups of flour and my batter was not at all runny. We will see how it turns out, but right now it’s looking great! I can’t wait to have a slice! I’ll be back to report how it turned out! ❤️
Hi Katie,
After reading your comments i still tried your recipe but with one change…veggie oil instead and mini loaf pans for 35 minutes same temp. They came out awesome I will make more. Thanks for the recipe!
Mine came out perfect! Thanks for the recipe!
Although at this point I have not really tasted the bread, just out of oven, I believe squeezing the zucchini AND squeezing again between two paper towels, makes a difference. I baked mine for about 1 hr 40 mins and it was a clean toothpick. Also, maybe letting it sit in pan for the recommended 20 mins could make a difference too? Looking forward to sharing with my co workers tomorrow!
Great recipe. I split my batter into 3 mini loaves and they all came out moist and delicious. I like that it wasn’t overly sweet and I could really taste the bananas and blueberries. Thank you!
Hey! I made these into muffins
375 for 18 min
Came out perfect. Delicious and moist! I used full fat plain yogurt instead of sour cream and really squished out the zucchini like it says too 🙂
Hi Cecile,
In my instructions I mentioned that you could add more flour if needed…I would do it about 1/4 cup at a time. It’s definitely hard to pinpoint if it was the zucchinis or even the banana having too much moisture. I’m so sorry you had troubles with this recipe…
Hi again! I went back and looked at recipe on pinterest. There isn’t a slash between the 1 and 4 so I was confused about amount of sour cream. I don’t know if you are able to correct recipe on the pinterest site. I will also substitute greek yogurt for the sour cream. I am looking forward to baking this bread. Thanks!
Oh thanks for letting me know that! I will try to find out how I can change what Pinterest is showing. Let me know how you liked the bread! 🙂
I am dairy-free. Any suggestions for sour cream substitutes?
Hi Kelly, Im not exactly sure what you could use instead of the sour cream but I have heard some people use coconut milk. Let me know what you find 🙂
So delicious makes dairy free yogurt.. I’m dairy free too, i usually use that to sub for sour cream 🙂
I used Grapeseed oil and substituted the sour cream with vanilla greek yogurt. It came out awesome.
Made this today and it was great. My zucchini is fresh from the garden, so I let it sit a bit in a strainer and then squeeze it in a linen dish towel. I think the people that complained weren’t getting all the water out. I brought it to a party and everyone wanted the recipe. Thanks.
I made this today and it turned out awesome! Loved that it used coconut oil and really not that much sugar compared to many other recipes I’ve tried. Mine turned out perfect, for those who are saying it never cooked and was soggy, my guess is that you didn’t really read the whole recipe … you needed to use paper towels and soak up some of the water/liquid from the zucchini before you added it to the batter.
I will make again and again and cannot wait until I have fresh zucchini from the garden!
Hi LisaMarie!
I am so glad you liked the bread! My family loved it as well 🙂
Don’t have coconut oil yet, would vegetable oil work?
Hi Barb! I think vegetable oil will work just fine!
Hi Tracy! I am so sorry your bread didn’t turn out! All zucchini’s and bananas vary in the amount of moisture they have. Was your batter thin before baking? I added a few notes in the directions for those that may be having troubles. If your zucchini seems pretty moist I would recommend placing it between two paper towels and pressing firmly to remove as much as your can. I would also recommend adding a bit more flour if needed. Thanks so much for trying the recipe and I hope you have better luck next time if you decide to try it out again 🙂
Made this the other day. So yummy! I had doubled the recipe to make 4 loaves. Was short 1 ripe banana, still came out great. Recipe a definite keeper. Thanks for sharing.
Also forgot to mention, I didn’t have coconut oil, I used butter.
Hi Helena! I am so happy you enjoyed the recipe! 🙂
Can I use something besides coconut oil?
You should be able to substitute a canola oil just fine
Hi Katie 🙂 I can’t wait to try this! Do you think I could sub the sour cream for plain Greek yogurt? Thank 🙂
I think the greek yogurt would work just fine!
Would it be okay to use rice flour or wheat flour?
I would do a mix of wheat and white flour 🙂
What amount of blueberries needed, as it appears you forgot to list it. ?
So sorry about that! The recipe has been updated
I don’t see blueberries listed in the ingredients. How much do you add?
How much blueberries? I don’t see it listed. Have you made these into muffins?
Thanks
I am so sorry about that! I just updated the recipe 🙂 I haven’t made them into muffins myself but I bet they would turn out great! I would bake them at about 350-375 degrees and for about 20-25 minutes ( keep an eye on them though ) they may need less or more time.
1 cup in recipe
On the pinterest recipe, it said a 4 cup container of sour cream but the recipe on your blog states 1/4 cup sour cream which I assume is correct. I can’t wait to make this healthy bread with my blueberries and zucchini. Thanks!