Blueberry Banana Bread

  Triple B! What's so special about this banana bread? Absolutely nothing. Banana bread, in fact, is one of the easiest things in the world to make. It's cheap, it's easy, and there is a massive return on investment in the form of tasty, piping hot bread right out of the oven. Some people add chocolate chips, or extra bananas or eye of newt and wing of bat. Customize- it's up to you. I made it this way because I had the ingredients, and I love banana bread. That's it. This recipe was originally posted at The Kitchen Paper.

Blueberry Banana Bread

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups mashed (ripe) banana
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)

Preheat the oven to 350 F and butter two 4×8 loaf pans.

In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, mix together the melted butter and mashed banana. Mix in the two eggs, vanilla, and then sugar. Combine the wet and the dry ingredients, mixing gently until just combined.

Fold in the blueberries, divide batter between the pans, and bake for 60 minutes. If the tops are browning too quickly, tent with foil. Test with a cake tester to make sure the loaves are done before removing from the oven. Let the loaves cool in their pans for 10 minutes before removing and allowing to cool completely.

  **I also threw some chopped almonds in there. I like nuts in my banana bread, and what I had on hand was almonds. Worked just as well, and gave it a nice crunch.