A healthy, moist, delicious, sweet quick bread! This Blueberry Yogurt Banana Bread recipe is gluten-free and vegan, packed with plump blueberries, coconut yogurt, and banana! Perfect for breakfast, brunch, as a snack, or dessert!
There is something magic about banana breads. Even if you just add the smallest amount of mashed banana to a sweet quick bread, the results are just superb. No one will know it's gluten-free and vegan. The bread is "risen", fluffy, moist, durable, thick, delicious, perfect....um...it's everything you'd want (without any of the scary things)!
Actually, confession, this bread only has ⅓ cup of banana in it. I may have to give the credit to the coconut yogurt in here! Let us not forget the beautiful bursts of blueberries studded throughout either, even if they don't do their share of "structural and texture" work here. We still love them...those lazy blueberries!
It's been awhile since I looked at this recipe and I had thought there was more banana, but when I went to edit and write this up over the weekend, I noticed banana wasn't too predominant. Regardless, I think the combination of the 4 standout ingredients I used are what make this bread so wonderful. The quadruplet is: Banana, Blueberry, Coconut Yogurt, and Quinoa flour!
Can i get a high-five for delicious healthy quick bread ingredients? **High-Five** I know you all were drawn in for those bursting blubs, weren't you? It is blueberry season and they are in abundance everywhere you look! Every grocery I go too has containers and containers from large to small that are on sale and with the most plump, sweet, and firm blueberries.
Good thing you can do a lot with blueberries and they are so freezer-friendly! We have them up the wahzoo! I wish I could say that abundance was the bounty of some handpicked blueberries, by yours truly. Sadly, I've only ever been strawberry picking, not blueberry. Although, blueberry picking seems extremely tedious. Blueberries are so...tiny! I feel like, to get a good sized basket full, you'd be there for hours and hours!
Maybe if you had a good friend with you, the sun was shining (although, not too hot out), some good conversation going, laughs, some water, an extra basket for blueberries to snack on (you know, for picking fuel), it may not be so bad! Or...I may just be okay with a machine out combing the blueberry bushes and then being sold at the store instead. You know, the reward, sweet reward, without all the hassle 😉
Blueberry Yogurt Banana Bread
Blueberry Yogurt Banana Bread
A healthy, moist, delicious, sweet quick bread! This Blueberry Yogurt Banana Bread recipe is gluten-free and vegan, packed with plump blueberries, coconut yogurt, and banana! Perfect for breakfast, brunch, as a snack, or dessert!
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 1 8x4 Loaf 1x
- Category: Bread
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Quinoa Flour
- 1 Cup Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
- 2 Tsp Baking Powder
- ⅓ Cup Mashed Banana (about 1 small ripe banana)
- 1 Cup So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Yogurt
- 1 Cup Fresh (or Frozen) Blueberries
- ⅓ Cup Erythritol
- 1 Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk (or other non-dairy milk)
- ½ Tsp Cinnamon
- ½ Tsp Pure Madagascar Bourdon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients, except the blueberries.
- Toss the blueberries with a few dashes of your gluten-free all-purpose flour to keep them from sinking while baking, then add them to the batter and mix again.
- Pour the batter evenly into a greased 8x4 Loaf pan, smoothing out the top of the batter.
- Bake for 40 minutes. Remove and let cool on a wire rack before slicing and serving. This bread also freezing and reheats well. Slice before freezing and reheat in the microwave as needed.
Are you feeling the baking bug? Or shall I say, the BLUEBERRY baking bug? I hope so since this bread is delicious and so moist and so perfectly but subtly sweet. This is a quick bread for the ages. Packed with some quinoa protein too, this blueberry yogurt banana bread makes a perfect breakfast, snack, or maybe a healthy dessert! Naturally sweet, delicious, and so easy to whip together! Now, if only blueberry picking was this easy!
So tell me:
+ Have you ever been blueberry picking? Is it as tedious as it seems?
+ What's the most abundant fruit(s) in your area? Blueberries, strawberries, and cherries are killing it this year (always on sale too!)
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Amanda @ The Kolb Corner
Looks delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Sarah @ Happy + Healthy Taste Buds
I've been blackberry picking before, but not blueberry--though they're comparable size. I thought it wasn't too bad, as long as you rewarded yourself by eating a few every now and then! ...Okay, so berries eaten to berries in the bucket may have actually been about a 1:3 ratio. But they were tasty! 😉
Have you worked much with quinoa flour before? I have NEVER used it. Where do you get it at? The bread looks moist and delicious! Thanks!! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, yea, that's what I thought! You end up eating more and you're take away dwindles and it's a never ending cycle!
Yes! I love quinoa flour! It is a great gluten-free hearty flour. You can see it here and here too.
janice wald
Hi Rebecca,
Looks like you're blueberry recipe is a big hit! You have many interested readers!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Nice comment!
Deborah Davis
Perfect for breakfast time or anytime! I'm loving this delectable bread made with blueberries, coconut yogurt, and banana! Yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It is a beautiful breakfast option!
Christina @ Juggling Real Food and Real Life
Another amazing recipe Rebecca! Strawberries are probably the biggest berry crop around here and that season is over already. I can't find local blueberries, but at least they are abundant at my grocery store.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Wow! I'll send you blueberries and you send me strawberries then!
Donna
Oh yum, this sounds amazing! So perfect for summer blueberries 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes it is!
Nikki
Oh my goodness as soon as I saw these pictures my stomach started growling. This is right up my alley. Bananas, coconut, and blueberries? I am in love. And it looks so moist and good.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It is one of my favorite quick breads!
Jerri
Your bread looks amazing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Jess Benoit
This blueberry yogurt banana bread looks amazing! I am definitely pinning this one. Thanks!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I hope you get to make it!
vicki
This looks so moist and I can't imagine how good it is!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It is DEEElish!
Mary Ellen @ VNutrition
Ooh I love banana bread and blueberries so I'm totally trying this soon!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You will love it!
Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes
What a delicious looking banana bread, Rebecca! It looks soooo moist! Can't wait to give this recipe a try. My family would love it!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so much, dear!
Marla
HI Rebecca,
Wow this sounds so tasty, moist and healthy. Banana always add such great flavor and moistness. With the yogurt & blueberry it sounds absolutely delicious and filled with health.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It's such a moist bread!
Miz Helen
We just love Blueberries, this bread looks awesome!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
The best!
Hauke Fox
Somehow I imagine it to taste like a blueberry cheesecake 😀
That would be awesome, hahaha
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, no!!! I hate cheesecakes!
Miss Food Fairy
I just found your GF banana bread recipe! I'm looking for that perfect slice & was wondering if you'd like to join my Banana Bread bakeoff - hope to see you there 🙂
I'm also pinning for later
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Amila @ Food Corner
Blueberry banana bread looks delicious.I never thought of this combination.It seems blueberry adds good flavour for the banana bread.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
The blueberries steal the show!
Mouse, Moo and Me Too
Yoghurt is such a good ingredient in cakes as it really helps to keep them moist and not too sweet - big fan. Definitely going to try this, thank you!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Enjoy!
Kat (The Baking Explorer)
I love the idea of blueberries in banana bread, it sounds delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It is a sweet surprise 😉
Linda @ Veganosity
Why is it that I eat bananas and blueberries together weekly and never thought of putting them together in a bread? You're a genius, my friend.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, you need this bread then!! 😉
tianna
yum! thanks for sharing this! I have been looking for a healthy banana bread recipe!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
charlotte
Wow this looks yummy, we love banana bread in my house, never thought about adding blueberries!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Well this is more blueberry than banana!
Gin
I love the looks of this bread! I ust want to reach through the screen and grab a slice. I know what you're saying about bananas, they're amazing for baking!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They so are!
Farrah
This banana bread sounds so good! <3 I need to go get some coconut yogurt! :O!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That stuff is a gem! I have to go out of my way to buy it!
kimmythevegan
Totally loving all of the awesome blueberries right now! I have not been blueberry picking either - though I do get to the Farmer's Market. That kind of counts. Maybe? Probably not haha.
Sounds like a great way to use blueberries =)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That's a hell of a lot more than I can say, haha!
Erika
That sounds and looks so good! I love banana bread but don't make it nearly as often as I should
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Well this is 100% times better than banana bread!
Linda at Mixed Kreations
This looks perfect for a quick and tasty breakfast. Looks healthy and full of flavor and so moist. I have never tried yogurt in my banana bread. I bet combined with the blueberries its so yummy!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It's just so super moist!
nadia
Oh this cake looks so yummy! And super moist, just how a cake should be! 😀
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Bread, but I guess you can call it cake, haha!
Jenna @ A Savory Feast
I've been baking a bunch of loaves of my gluten free banana bread to freeze this week. That way I'll have a bunch to thaw out for snacks and breakfasts once my baby is born. I want to add this recipe to this mix, too! The blueberries are such a yummy touch!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It is so good to have baked goods frozen and on the ready! That's what I do with all my loaves and muffins, etc!
sherry
This looks perfect for after supper and also for breakfast! I love the list of ingredients here.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes! Thank you!
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness
Only 1/3 banana?! That's amazing. Usually a sweeter bread recipe calls for a BUNCH of 'naners to sweeten it up! I love those baked in blueberries - seriously nothing better!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That's why I was going to call this "blueberry bread", but I figured "banana bread" was a better click bait, hahahahaha!
Casey the College Celiac
Just when I thought I couldn't love So Delicious's unsweetened coconut yogurt anymore! YUM! And blueberries can never be a bad choice!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
All the things we love, right?!
Mary
This is the perfect time of year for banana bread, and adding blueberries adds a summer feel.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It's all about the blubs!
Ashley@CookNourishBliss
It's around that time that I want an afternoon snack and this bread is making my current options look pathetic!! haha This sounds fantastic!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha, I think you need to turn that oven on 😉
Kelly @ TastingPage
You read my breakfast mind by putting so many of my favorites in one dish - blueberries, bananas, coconut yogurt, oh my. Love it!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It'll be a happy morning!
All That I'm Eating
This is such a great colour. I love the pale cake with the blueberries running through it.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Little pops!
Carly @ FitLiving Eats
This looks delicious! I'm such a sucker for banana blueberry bread. And yes, I have been blueberry picking and it is so much fun! It's almost relaxing picking the blueberries off of the bushes 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I guess it does seem like it could be very meditative!
Citra Kale @Citra's Home Diary
I never heard about coconut yogurt before... interesting ingredient you use for this recipe. your banana bread looks absolutely winner!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It's a vegan essential!
Heidi Kokborg
Oh wow! This banana bread looks and sounds really good. I love that it's both gluten free and vegan! I need to make this 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I hope you do!
Sophia @ Little Box Brownie
Yum, Yum, Yum this looks so good I want to lick my screen.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha 😉 It's screen-licking-worthy!
Sarah- A Whisk and Two Wands
This looks so good, I'm drooling!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Drool is good 😉
Adriana Lopez-Martin
Perfect, moist and with seasonal fruit I am in. I wish I had a slice right now.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
We all need a slice a day 😉
Sabrina
Banana bread is a favorite in our house! This is a great breakfast for my family!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Same here!
Anjali @ Vegetarian Gastronomy
Oh this bread sounds wonderful!! I've never used quinoa flour! Great recipe!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
O it is so good and so hearty!! Perfect when baking GF!
Chrisy @ Homemade Hooplah
LOVE the texture of this bread! Best it tastes just as amazing as it looks, too 😀
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I can verify that it does 😉
Stephanie
This sounds so yummy and easy! Plus it's combining some of my favorite things all together: coconut, blueberries, and banana bread! Can't wait to try it out!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
All the goods! But you don't taste coconut here, haha!
Courtney
Oh, this looks perfect! I want to eat the entire loaf! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, it wouldn't be a bad idea 😉
Diana Johnson
This bread sounds amazing! I love the idea of using coconut yogurt in a quick bread!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Chandice Probst
I love that this recipe is so healthy but also looks so yummy as a treat. Tasty!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That's why you should have a slice at every meal 😉
laura@motherwouldknow
Banana and blueberries are a magical combination. No matter what quick bread recipe you use as a base, they make the result wonderful - and colorful too, with blue dots throughout:)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes, yes! The joy of natural fruit sweetness!
Shashi @ RunninSrilankan
Oh Rebecca - I love the texture of this banana blueberry bread - and I love your addition of blueberries in it! We have tons of blueberries going at ridiculous prices now and I know what I will be making after my next haul!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Right!? It's like a blueberry bonanza wherever you look!
Faith (An Edible Mosaic)
Love the use of coconut yogurt here! This looks so yummy - perfect for breakfast or an afternoon pick-me-up!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It sure is! Thanks, Faith!
Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday
Hahaha my dad and I were just talking about whether we'd really want to pick our own food. The answer: not really. It sounds romantic, but it's probably too much hassle 😛 Occasionally, apple or berry picking is fun, but if I had to do it every time I wanted to make food... nah.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yea, maybe like once a season....but going to the store is just more feasible 😉
Demeter | Beaming Baker
Oh, Rebecca, I don't care if it's the 1/3 cup of banana or the coconut yogurt that's made this gorgeous banana bread the way it is. Just... could ya hand me a slice or two? 😉 I'm seriously drooling just staring at these photos! The crackly top, the moist texture and those plump blueberries... what more could anyone really ask for? 🙂 Love it!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahahaha <3 Thank you, my friend! The magical bread! You know what I just found in the freezer today?! A long lost frozen slice of this loaf that I forgot about! SCORE!
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish
This sounds delicious. Love blueberry banana bread.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It's a glorious combo!
Cailee
YUM! Girl this looks amazing!! What a great idea to add coconut yogurt!! Sounds so creamy and delicious! Loving those bright berries!! Thanks for the recipe!
xoxo Cailee!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you, dear!
Raia
That sounds absolutely delicious! I needed a new banana bread recipe to try. Thanks. 😉
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
This one will be a winner!
Mel @ avirtualvegan.com
What a lovely recipe! I adore banana bread and blueberries go so well with it. I love that you used quinoa flour too. What a healthy addition!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
A little extra protein there!
Chrystal @ Gluten-Free Palate
You know I love banana and blueberries 🙂 Yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It would be a crime to pass them up!
Jenn
It looks so soft, fluffy, moist, perfect! Those blueberries are BURSTING! Yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, they are!!! Thank you!
Robyn @ Simply Fresh Dinners
Heavenly! Yogurt plus bananas plus blueberries is the best thing ever! Blueberries just came into season here. I wait all year for this time! lol
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They are just little pops of joy!
Kate
What a delicious looking cake/bread! I love that it has coconut yogurt in it - sounds so good.
Victoria
Hmmm this looks like a healthy version of two of my favorites...banana bread and blueberry muffins!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Win, win, WIN!
Sarah Zerbe
This look delicious I love bananas and blueberries so this is a win for me.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
A delicious combo!
Laura
I love putting fresh berries in breads, especially blueberries. I love how they go all soft and bleed into the batter and then when you bite into the warm bread, they pop in your mouth. Ughh, I'm salivating, and now I just want to make blueberry bread . . .
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Bahahaha! Yes!!! The bleeding and the popping...sounds gruesome...but so delicious 😉
Amanda
I can't wait to try this! I love that it's dairy free and those blueberries!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Tahnee
This looks so yummy! I wish i made more breads!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Quick breads are SO easy!
Michele @ paleorunningmomma
Blueberry banana bread is such a classic favorite and love the look of the texture in yours! Blueberry picking actually is fun and my kids got a kick out of trying to pick the biggest ones when we went. My only issue with it is the heat!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, yea, that's why some nice cooling beverages are a must....maybe some water with "blueberry ice cubes"...frozen blubs!
rachel @ Athletic Avocado
why have I never added blueberries to my banana bread!!!? That sounds amazing!!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I think it's better than chocolate :O
Lucie @bctinykitchen
I've got some blueberries in the freezer at the moment, might have to give this a try sooner rather than later.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
The sooner the better 😉