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    Banana Bread with Olive Oil and Blueberries

    Modified: Jun 3, 2024 · Published: Jun 6, 2024 · by Amy Casey · This post may contain affiliate links · 19 Comments

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    loaf of olive oil banana bread with blueberries.
    sliced olive oil banana blueberry bread.

    This incredibly moist Banana Bread with Olive Oil is a delicious twist on the traditional banana bread recipe. Bananas and blueberries give it a natural sweetness. The olive oil and poppy seeds add delicious rich flavor to make it irresistible. This quick bread is perfect for breakfast, a snack, or even dessert. This will be you new favorite banana bread.

    sliced olive oil banana bread with blueberries and butter.

    I'm a sucker for homemade baked goods. My Mom always had a pound cake or apple pie slices for snacking on the kitchen counter. I think it's in my DNA to have a Pumpkin Spice Cookie, Coffee Cake Muffin or Fudgy Brownie always on hand. This Olive Oil Banana Bread is my latest baking obsession.

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    • What's to love about this recipe
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    • Ingredients & substitutions
    • How to make banana bread with oil
    • Suggestions & recipe tips
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    What's to love about this recipe

    This is one of those easy quick bread recipes that is a welcome sight whenever it's served. It's delicious anytime of the day. You'll love this for so many reasons.

    • Easy to make ~ The recipe uses only a couple bowls and a spatula to mix the batter. It's so easy to mix up the batter by hand. No special equipment is needed for this banana bread recipe.
    • Exploding with flavor ~ The easy recipe has intense flavor. Bananas always add lots of flavor to quick breads. Blueberries sprinkled throughout the bread to add a burst of fresh flavor. The poppy seeds add a nutty crunch while the olive oil imparts a savory richness.
    • Serve in many ways ~ This fresh banana bread is delicious toasted and smeared with butter, nut butter or cream cheese. Crumble a slice of the bread over yogurt for a tasty breakfast or snack. Try it in your favorite French toast recipe too. This is the BEST banana bread recipe.

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    Ingredients & substitutions

    Pantry ingredients along with a handful of fresh ingredients are included in this banana bread loaf recipe. Scroll to the recipe card for full quantities of the ingredients.

    black bananas, flour, brown sugar, eggs, blueberries, olive oil, poppy seeds.
    • Salted butter ~ Unsalted butter is also an option.
    • All purpose flour ~ Try white whole wheat flour too.
    • Baking soda
    • Baking powder
    • Kosher salt
    • Cinnamon
    • Nutmeg
    • Poppy seeds
    • Blueberries ~ Fresh berries are my first choice for this quick bread recipe. Frozen ones work too. Substitute raspberries too.
    • Light brown sugar ~ Dark brown sugar is an alternative.
    • Olive oil ~ A mild olive is my recommendation for for this recipe.
    • Large eggs
    • Bananas ~ The riper the bananas are the better! They have more banana flavor and add extra moisture.
    • Vanilla extract
    • Turbinado or sanding sugar

    How to make banana bread with oil

    Quick breads like this olive oil banana bread are some of my favorites to bake. They use only a couple bowls and utensils and most times they can be mixed by hand. Scroll to the recipe card for the full directions of this simple banana bread recipe.

    adding poppy seeds to dry ingredients for olive oil banana bread.
    adding olive oil to light brown sugar.

    Combine the dry ingredients: In a large bowl and combine all purpose flour, baking soda and baking powder, kosher salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and poppy seeds. Toss in the blueberries. A little coating of flour keeps the berries from sinking to the bottom of the batter.

    Combine the wet ingredients: This is the recipe to use those overripe, black bananas in your fridge or freezer. They have loads of intense banana flavor. In another bowl, combine the light brown sugar, olive oil, large eggs, mashed banana, and vanilla extract. Fold the flour mixture into the banana mixture.

    olive oil banana bread batter in a bowl with a spatula.
    olive oil banana bread batter in a metal loaf pan.

    Transfer the batter to a pan: Butter a metal loaf pan and line it lengthwise with parchment paper. The bread will be so easy to unmold. Pour the banana bread batter in the prepared loaf pan, sprinkle with sanding sugar, some poppy seeds and a few more blueberries.

    Bake the bread: Bake for about an hour. For the best results, let the bread cool in the pan about 15 minutes before unmolding it.

    Suggestions & recipe tips

    Use a metal loaf pan for baking this banana bread. It conducts the heat quickly and more evenly than a glass baking pan.

    Use an instant read digital thermometer to check the doneness of the banana bread. It should have an internal temperature of about 200 to 205 degrees F when baked to perfection.

    To ensure that the moist banana bread holds it shape, let the bread cool about 15 minutes in the pan after baking before unmolding.

    sliced banana bread and butter.

    Variations

    There so many fun add-ins to make this banana bread one of your favorites. Here are some new variations to try.

    • Add nuts ~ Stir in ½ cup of your nut of choice. Try chopped almonds, pecans, walnuts or hazelnuts. For even for flavor, toast the nuts in a dry skillet over medium low heat for 4-6 minutes.
    • Add chocolate ~ Skip the blueberries and add ½ cup dark chocolate chips, milk chocolate chunks, white chocolate chips or peanut butter chips.
    • Add fruit ~ Instead of blueberries mix in 1 cup of fresh raspberries, dried cranberries or raisins.

    Frequently asked questions

    Can you use frozen bananas in banana bread?

    Most definitely! Frozen bananas are my first choice for a delicious banana bread as they have the most intense banana flavor. I always toss overripe bananas into a resealable bag and store it in the freezer. Thaw the bananas either in the refrigerator, at room temperature, or in the microwave before mashing and adding to the recipe.

    How does olive affect banana bread?

    When olive oil is used in a baking banana bread, it makes the bread incredibly moist. Also, the oil also helps the bread stay moist for 4-5 days.

    What is the best pan for baking banana bread?

    I recommend a light colored metal bread pan or loaf pan for quick breads. The bread will bake and brown more evenly in a metal pan as compared to a glass or ceramic one.

    a loaf of olive oil banana bread.

    More recipes like this one

    • Mini Pumpkin Bread with Streusel Topping
    • Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bread with Peanuts
    • Easy Drop Blueberry Scones
    • Rustic Irish Soda Bread
    • Protein Pancakes with Bananas
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    Thanks ~ Amy

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    2 slices of blueberry banana bread.

    Olive Oil Banana Bread with Blueberries


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    5 from 9 reviews

    • Author: Amy Casey
    • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
    • Yield: 8 servings 1x
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    Description

    This incredibly moist olive oil banana blueberry bread is a delicious twist on the traditional banana bread recipe. Bananas and blueberries give it a natural sweetness. The olive oil and poppy seeds add delicious rich flavor to make it irresistible. This quick bread is perfect for breakfast, a snack, or even dessert.


    Ingredients

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    • 1 tablespoon salted butter
    • 2 cups all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
    • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds, plus more for the top
    • 1 cup blueberries, plus more for the top
    • ¾ cup light brown sugar
    • ½ cup olive oil
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 cup mashed bananas, about 3 bananas
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 teaspoons turbinado or sanding sugar

    Instructions

    1. Prep the pan: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan. Line the pan with parchment paper so it hangs about 2 inches over the length of the pan. Set aside.
    2. Combine the dry ingredients: In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, kosher salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and poppy seeds. Add the blueberries and toss to coat with the flour mixture. Set aside.
    3. Combine the wet ingredients: In another bowl, combine the light brown sugar, olive oil, eggs, mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
    4. Combine the dry and wet ingredients: Fold the flour mixture into the banana mixture until just combined.
    5. Transfer the batter: Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the sanding sugar, poppy seeds and some blueberries.
    6. Bake the bread: Bake for 50 to 60 minutes. The center will be set and the internal temperature will be about 200 to 205 degrees F when the bread is completely baked.
    7. Cool the bread: Cool the bread in the pan for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the ends of the loaf and unmold.

    Notes

    Use a metal loaf pan for baking this banana bread. It conducts the heat quickly and more evenly than a glass baking pan.

    If you are a fan of nuts, add about a cup of chopped walnuts, almonds or pecans along with the dry ingredients.

    Use an instant read digital thermometer to check the doneness of the banana bread. It should have an internal temperature of about 200 to 205 degrees F when baked to perfection.

    Let the bread cool about 15 minutes in the pan after baking before unmolding.

    Nutritional information is an estimate and based on the ingredients and cooking methods used in this recipe.

    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 60 minutes
    • Category: dessert
    • Method: bake in oven
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 8
    • Calories: 350
    • Sugar: 20.8 g
    • Sodium: 473 mg
    • Fat: 14.9 g
    • Saturated Fat: 2.4 g
    • Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
    • Trans Fat: 0 g
    • Carbohydrates: 50.9 g
    • Fiber: 2.7 g
    • Protein: 5.7 g
    • Cholesterol: 47 mg

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    sliced olive oil banana blueberry bread.

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    1. Lea Marcoleta

      February 06, 2023 at 3:39 am

      I crave for blueberry muffin last night and stumble to your recipe. And I made one today. I posted it on my fb account saying “i hope it tastes as good as it looks”? . And my number one food critic (hubby of course) says its PERFECT!!! I didn’t put nutmeg,cinnamon,poppy seeds and vanilla extract as I don’t have any in the pantry. I substituted maple syrup in place of the extract. And I chopped some walnuts. Will definitely make one again. And this recipe will surely stay in my lists?
      Thanks for sharing your recipe,and God bless.

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      • Amy Casey

        February 09, 2023 at 5:40 pm

        Lea ~ Thank you for such a wonderful comment. I'm so glad you and your husband enjoyed my recipe. It's a favorite in my house and with my personal chef clients. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Debbie

      January 23, 2023 at 8:00 am

      This olive oil banana blueberry bread is amazing! It is tender and melt in your mouth good. My husband as already requested it again.

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      • Amy Casey

        January 26, 2023 at 7:31 am

        Thanks Debbie! I'm so glad it's a hit with your husband 🙂

        Reply
    3. Anna

      January 23, 2023 at 4:57 am

      The texture of this loaf was fantastic, so moist and so delicious! It's also great that frozen bananas work in this recipe too!

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      • Amy Casey

        January 26, 2023 at 7:34 am

        Great idea to use frozen banana Anna. Thanks for sharing.

        Reply
    4. Enri Lemoine

      January 22, 2023 at 1:18 pm

      I love baking with olive oil but would never imagine baking banana bread with EVOO. Because of your recipe, I made my delicious so moist blueberry banana bread. We all love it at home. Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Amy Casey

        January 26, 2023 at 7:33 am

        You are so welcome Enri!

        Reply
    5. Dennis

      January 22, 2023 at 10:00 am

      Your recipe came out so good! I loved the idea of adding blueberries to the banana bread

      Reply
    6. Tristin

      January 21, 2023 at 7:20 pm

      I have been baking a lot with olive oil lately so was excited to try your banana bread! It was moist and yummy!!

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      • Amy Casey

        January 26, 2023 at 7:32 am

        That's great Tristin!

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    7. Loreto and Nicoletta Nardelli

      January 21, 2023 at 2:46 am

      What a lovely crumb this olive oil banana blueberry bread has! And the flavor! Absolutely delicious!

      Reply
      • Amy Casey

        January 21, 2023 at 1:04 pm

        Thank you so much!

        Reply
    8. Amanda

      January 19, 2023 at 8:53 pm

      This banana bread came out so good! The olive oil added some extra moisture, and I love how every bite was bursting with blueberries. This will go on my regular baking rotation list.

      Reply
      • Amy Casey

        January 20, 2023 at 10:58 am

        The blueberries are a gamechanger! Thanks Amanda 🙂

        Reply
    9. Bernice

      January 19, 2023 at 6:11 pm

      I'm always looking for new ways to use up all those bananas in my freezer and this recipe was perfect! We both loved the blueberries and light texture from the olive oil.

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      • Amy Casey

        January 20, 2023 at 10:57 am

        Awesome! I'm so happy you enjoyed my recipe Bernice.

        Reply
    10. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

      January 19, 2023 at 11:18 am

      I love bread made with olive oil and it especially works great with bananas. I have never baked banana bread with poppy seeds and I tried it this time and we loved the subtle flavor.

      Reply
      • Amy Casey

        January 19, 2023 at 2:36 pm

        I'm so happy you enjoyed my recipe Sandhya 🙂

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