The Best Bisquick Banana Bread Recipe
Summer is fast approaching, but not as fast as it takes to make Holly’s Blueberry Banana Bread recipe! This recipe from Guy’s Guide to Eating Well cookbook is so quick and easy to make because it is a Bisquick banana bread recipe. Bisquick is the saving grace knocking out all of the hassle that usually comes with homemade bread recipes! Speaking of homemade, this Blueberry Banana Bread makes the best homemade gift that will touch any friend or relative’s heart. Move over fruit cake because my Blueberry Banana Bread is the new King of bread gifts!
Must Have Blueberry Banana Bread Recipe
We’ve all heard of Banana Bread but have you heard of this Blueberry Banana Bread recipe? Twice the fruit mean twice the number of nutrients! Bananas are an excellent source of potassium, plus they are easily digested by almost everyone who eats them. Blueberries are an excellent super food! They are an anti-inflammatory as well as can help prevent heart disease and some cancers. These are just a few of the benefits you can receive by having fruit packed bread!
Prep Time 10 minutes |
Cook Time 40-45 minutes |
Servings 10 slices |
- 1 2/3 cups mashed bananas
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups biscuit baking mix
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional
Ingredients
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- Preheat oven 350°F. Coat 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In large mixing bowl, mix bananas, brown sugar and eggs. Stir in biscuit mix, cinnamon and nuts, if using, until just blended. Transfer to prepared pan.
- Bake 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Nutritional information per serving: Calories 124, Calories from fat (%) 17, Fat (g)2, Saturated Fat (g) 1, Cholesterol (mg) 23, Sodium (mg) 174, Carbohydrate (g) 25, Dietary Fiber (g) 1, Sugars (g) 13, Protein (g) 2, Diabetic Exchanges: 1 ½ starch
Terrific Tip: Over-ripe bananas? Freeze with or without peeling in plastic freezer zip-top bags to pull out to make banana bread.
Nutrition Nugget: Bananas are a great source of potassium and are easily digested by virtually everyone.
Bread Gifts from Guy’s Guide to Eating Well Cookbook
This Bisquick Banana Bread recipe can be found in Holly’s Guy’s Guide to Eating Well cookbook. That right, a baking recipe just for men! Guy’s Guide cookbook contains this and many other recipes that appeal to men’s stomach and love for cooking. So what are you waiting for, try it!
This recipe is truly is one of Holly’s favorite recipes. Not only is the recipe super easy with usual household ingredients, but it packed with nutritious ingredients to help feed your body.
A Homemade Gift is the Best Gift
Although you will love the blueberries in this banana bread recipe, you can substitute it with any berry you have on hand. Cranberries would be a marvelous substitution around the holiday time, especially if you would like to give it as a homemade Christmas gift. That’s the best part about this recipe. Its made with ingredients that are found lying around the house. Got over ripe bananas that no one is boing to eat? Perfect! Throw those browned bananas in the freezer and use them next time you want blueberry banana bread. Got Bisquick? Perfect! You just saved so much time and energy that is usually takes to make any type of bread recipe. Easy Cranberry Yam Bread is another delectable quick bread, using Bisquick, that you will love to whip up over the holidays!
Did You Know Quick Breads Freeze Easily?!
Not only do you freeze the bananas to make this easy healthy banana bread, but you can freeze the bread itself! You will love this bread for breakfast. To make sure it lasts longer, freeze it and pop a slice in the toaster oven whenever you want it. This is the best of both worlds because then you get delicious blueberry banana bread when you want, plus it will always be hot like you took it right out the oven!
Use Disposable Bread Pans For Homemade Quick Breads
Make quick breads in different sizes to give gifts to your neighbors, doctors, teachers or friends. Keep is simple with these mini foil loaf pans which are perfect for gifts. You can always get larger pans but it is fun to make several different bread recipes and give everyone a sampling. Lemon Blueberry Bread is another favorite simple quick bread recipe. Make an assortment of breads for yourself or gifts.
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