There I was, standing at the kitchen counter with a half dozen super ripe bananas, swatting my husband’s headed-to-the-garbage-can-hands in an attempt to quell their discarded fate.
I knew by the super sweet smell and the mooshy touch—not to mention Smudge’s squinched up expression each time she passed them by thanks to their rather unattractive state—that I had only a day left before my opportunity would be gone. My opportunity to make banana bread.
Heeeeyyyy-yo. Guess what? That day passed. It seems like it more often than not does! Passed like two star crossed lovers on a moonlit night, as in me and my Chocolate Chip Banana Bread. Yes, I like it that much. Love, even.
But with the promise of quick bread still in her heart, Smudge wouldn’t relent with the request to bake. So I went back through my recipe archives and remembered I hadn’t shared this goodie with you yet. So wala, here she blows.
I present, another quickbread crush: Oatmeal Blueberry Bread, a somewhat healthier version of blueberry muffins thanks to the addition of oatmeal and my favorite, greek yogurt.
- 1 cup blueberries
- 2 cups flour, plus 1 tablespoon
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup oats
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper or lightly butter and dust with flour.
- In a small bowl, toss blueberries with 1 tablespoon flour to keep blueberries from sinking. In a large bowl, whisk 2 cups flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, mix yogurt, eggs, melted butter and vanilla together and then fold into the dry ingredients. Add the blueberries and oats and gently combine.
- Scrape the mixture to loaf pan. It will be thick and a little sticky. Bake for 50-55 minutes and golden brown and when a toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool in the pan for 5 minutes then cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
The mini exploding bursts of blueberries are the choicest part, which means fresh blueberries are a must in this recipe. No, not frozen. And definitely not canned. Fresh baby, all the way. Turst me, you’ll taste the difference at first bite. And if you still have a hankering for banana bread, you could surely add a smashed one to this recipe and I bet it would taste just great.
**And now for a quick survey.**
I’m making some tweaks to the FoodieCrush bloggity blog and would really appreciate your opinion, since you guys are the reasons I’m here, you know?
So here is the question. You know I love featuring blogger’s recipe photos with links to their recipes. Would you:
Prefer to see the photos of delicious recipes singly within the post as I highlight them now
b) See the photos within the framework of a slideshow that would link to each blogger’s recipe?
Thanks guys for your comments. I really, really appreciate your input!
Let’s get to some Friday Faves. Happy weekend mi amigos!
1. Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to speak with Maria, Abby and Cindy about creating ebooks at the Build Your Blog Conference presented my Six Sisters Stuff. So many great ideas in one day. If you weren’t able to attend, they’re offering a taped version of the sessions. Thanks for having me sistas!
2. Speaking about speaking, Lenny and Denise were presenters with me at Mixed Conference and taught us all about the secret tips and tricks for becoming a burgeoning blogging videographer. Here’s the nuts and bolts of their presentation.
3. Brilliant. Fricking brilliant when you just need a little flavor booster. See more from Kristina.
4. If you follow my Friday Faves you’ve heard me lament—more than once, more than twice, like 584 times—about my search for finding the best email application. I’ve used Outlook Express, Entourage, MacMail, Sparrow, Postbox and Gmail. I’ve sort of come full circle again and am back with Mail, the app that comes with the operating system for any Mac. Since they’re young, fresh and up on the latest of the greatest, I asked my students what they use for email and how they keep their emails organized. Thanks to student Jared, I learned some great tips on how to power up my Mail.app organization skills with smart boxes. People, I’m on my way to a zero inbox. Three cheers to letting this topic die a victorious death.
5. Feeling a little photoshop challenged? Well, clear your schedule because today is the last day of CreativeLive’s Photoshop Week, seminars from 12 authorities in the digital world teaching 40 courses to make you a PSD whiz kid.
6. Holy crap. Seriously Shawnda? Your Eggs Benedict Con Queso is solid. Solidly stellar.
7. Last week I visited the new Adobe Training Center and let me tell you, if I ever had to go back to work for someone again I would value the environment I work in as important a benefit as health insurance or a 401K. And Adobe offers an amazing environment in spades. I was there to hear Danielle LaPorte talk about life, desire maps, her new book Fire Starter Sessions—which I’m totally digging—and how to be the creator of your reality.
I’m not one for self-help schmack, it’s just not my deal. But Danielle talks the way we do, friend to friend, easy breezy and isn’t like one of those schmucks you feel are just trying to sell you something. Far from it—she’s preaching her gospel. If you don’t know her, check her out. You, and your business, just might grow from it. “If you want to know who you are, look at what you want.” -Danielle LaPorte
8. So honored one of my recipes was Stefanie’s husband’s birthday dinner request.
9. Let’s see. It’s March 1. I kept my Christmas tree up ‘til January 23, but I think it just might be time to swap out my Facebook header from Valentines Day. This social media sizing cheat sheet will help (via @eathlelove) and customizing a few tabs using #5 on this Friday Faves list.
10. Tweet of the week: “I’m a recovering over-sharer & you can be too. While tempting to tweet about every emotion you have; some things are best kept to oneself.” — @amrecker
Also, the Muy Bueno Cookbook giveaway is almost over, enter before its done. Happy weekend!
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Blueberries, oats, greek yogurt – yes!
The conference, and all that good energy under one roof – good stuff!
Me encantan tus recetas !!! a love recetas !! Lo que no entiendo es porque ponen onzas ???!!!! si más adelante dice tazas …de harina…tazas de azúcar …pone por favor todo tazas, Desde ya muchas gracias,
Oh YES! So many great resources in this week’s roundup – thanks Heidi!! The conference sounds amazing. I just launched a free e-book on my blog but have another one in the works so I’m definitely going to check out that link you posted. As for your survey question, I kind of like seeing each laid out as you do now. Sometimes I don’t have time to click through a slideshow, especially if it’s the kind that returns you to the top of the page every time you click the next slide. If it doesn’t though, and if it just keeps the page in the same spot, then I’m fine with that! Happy Friday!
Angela, congrats on the ebook! That is terrific and I would love to check it out. And thanks for the reply about the images. Everyone’s input is so valuable! Happy Friday!
This bread is calling my name! Loved presenting with you! Can’t wait to do it again!
I like your layout now, why change a good thing? 🙂
I love your Friday Faves. That Queso Eggs Benedict…I die.
Great post! Thanks for ALL the info… where can I find the paper you baked your bread in ? It’s fab. Thank you! ~Lisa
Okay, a few points here:
1) I am suddenly craving blueberry oatmeal bread.
2) I love your blog set-up the way it is. I think I’d be less likely to scroll through a slideshow and really like being able to see the photos as I cruise through your post.
3) Thank you for that awesome article about Mail. I need a serious inbox intervention!
I’m craving for that blueberry oatmeal bread! I wish I hadn’t turned all my very ripe bananas into banana (and, ahem, rum) jam this morning! I love the way your blog is currently presented.
I love that you were still on a mission to make quick bread! I’ve honestly never thought to make blueberry bread. I need to change that 😉
Wanted to add my humble opinion: I like the way you present other blog recipes one at a time. I wouldn’t do a slideshow-when slideshows are on other sites you usually have to hunt (another 2 or 3 clicks) to get to the actual recipe.
Also love the blueberry oat bread recipe. Sometimes a hint of orange zest and juice added is a winner.
I want a slice of this bread right now!!
I love your layout the way it is now. I really, really dislike slideshows and I know that I wouldn’t click through. Hope this helps 🙂
I like the sharing the way it is now, but if you wanna try something different with a slide show, go for it! Also, that pasta dish was so good and easy! I highly reccomend everybody try it. I was shocked mike picked that for his birthday dinner because of the mushrooms and tomatoes. But he loved it. I have a feeling it is going to become a regular dish for us. Quick breads are the best. I love anything blueberry. Side note: Love those pants!!!
In love with this bread! I like the layout the way it is now.
Love this gorgeous quick bread!
Love, love, love the look of this bread! So perfect for breakfast, or a snack, or whenever!
Have you ever put your overripe bananas in the freezer if you can’t get to them right away? That’s what I do!
And finally, I like how you highlight other recipes now, though the idea of a slideshow sounds nice too.
Happy Friday! This bread looks amazing. I could definitely use a slice or two for breakfast as I dart out the door to go to work. I’m always skimping on breakfast since I’m constantly running late. The joys of LA traffic, right?
Oh and that Sriracha spray bottle is freaking genius. Not sure why I haven’t done that yet!
I like things the way they are 🙂
I like a) photos within a single post – the slideshow style seems so busy to me.
benedict con queso? oh my…
and this bread, I REALLY want to try. (I’m not trying to rhyme here, promise!)
*sigh* our Christmas tree was just taken down recently. I just didn’t want the holiday to end?
I generally like the look of slideshows because they keep a post shorter and they look ‘curated’, but I think you’ll get people to read them more if you keep your current format because it’s all part of your post. Slideshows can often take too long to load, which frustrates people and it leads to more clicking to get to the recipes. However, your click-through numbers would increase with a slide show if that was important to you.
Oh and I just dropped 3 mushy bananas into the freezer this morning to keep them safe – Friday is garbage day 😉
Have a great weekend.
I prefer a link, slideshows make me violently angry ( For this reason, I cannot click through them ) ….
and is that a SPRAY BOTTLE of sriracha? FREAKING GENIUS!
I make blueberry muffins almost every saturday morning, I can’t wait to switch it up and try this bread! Looks so yummy and I love baking with yogurt.
Oh, I love the layout just the way it is. It’s fun to see photos as I scroll down to go with the story/recipe. Love it.
…wishing I had some fresh blueberries on this snowy saturday morn.
Pretty much the only thought in my head right now is how much I want those yellow pants!
you’re speaking my language with this recipe! blueberries and oatmeal are what I eat practically every morning! yummy!
slideshow
What beautiful bread! I would prefer the photo slideshow. And, THANK YOU for the Mail link! Perfect timing as I just received a new iMac and after transferring everything over from my dinosaur Macbook, I had 80,000+ emails in my Mail inbox!!! 🙁 Down to 14,000 now, but now going to use the Smart Mailboxes as suggested in the article. SO, thank you again and again, Heidi!
I just made this bread for my family. Absolutely delicious. I will be sharing the recipe with my readers on my blog later today. Thanks for posting such a delicious recipe!!
Roxanne
@theroxxbox
This bread looks amazing – as does your blog. I say, don’t change a thing!
I like the way you do your features now…
That bread looks so fresh and amazing!
That bread!!! I totally want right now.
Fun to see you today:)
That’s a solid list of Friday faves. Best yet? Me thinks so. The bread looks good too!
No slideshows, please! (Pet peeve)
Off to check out the Chez Us presentation! Thank you 🙂
Love the way you do your posts now. I tend to not click all the way through slideshows…I’m lazy.
Um, that bread? *angels singing*
#10? I need to print that out and tape it to the top of my computer screen. And on my phone.
Oh my goodness doesnt this look amazing! I have a bunch of blueberries in the fridge so im definitely trying this out for brunch tomorrow. Yum!
I LOVE blueberries so I am very excited about this bread!! Yum! Can’t wait to try it out this weekend.
I’m a bit late to the blueberry oatmeal bread party but better late than never…I can’t wait to try this! I have a quick question, for the oats, can you use quick oats or should the old fashioned be used? Funny enough my hubby is currently at Costco as I post this and one of the requests was for blueberries.
Hi! I just picked like 5 gallons of blueberries yesterday so I’m trying out EVERYTHING blueberry! But, I want to know if you’re making this bread with plain GY or vanilla? I’m so picky about GY and obviously don’t want to ruin some delicious bread with the wrong choice. Thank you!
I LOVE the Blueberry Oatmeal Bread, is there any way you could post nutritional information for it? Thank you so much!
Sorry, I don’t list nutritional info.
I like them the way they are. And this bread is making my mouth water 🙂
Ha! Thank you for the recipe and the idea of putting a sprayer on hot sauce. Our bottle of Frank’s is going to get an upgrade!
I have just put a slightly modified version of this blueberry bread in to bake. If the batter is anything to go by, it’s gonna be goo-oo-good! I made it with mostly oats, plain yogurt, and about half the sugar (and I used the extra dark brown stuff). Thought about going all oats with the batter, but it does tend to be denser that way. Pretty sure I used more than a cup of berries, too….whoops! Happy accident! Haha Cant wait for a nice slice after dinner in a bit…if I can wait that long!
Let’s just say that we liked this so much, I just took another loaf out not 5 minutes ago. My house smells amazing and this loaf tastes so dang delicious! I used blueberry yogurt today, as it’s what I have in the house today. Can’t wait for a slice!
Think I’m going to try this bread with our overabundance of strawberries today! Went to the farm and picked 10lbs of berries over the weekend and have a good bit left that need used up. This should be a good use!
This bread is so delicious! And so quick & easy to throw together. I really enjoy the hearty texture of this loaf, and the subtle tang from the yogurt. Really, a most perfect breakfast bread. For dessert, I served it akin to Strawberry Shortcake: Heavy Cream whipped with some store-bought Lemon Curd, and topped with the extra blueberries – Everyone loved it! Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Oh boy Jenn! I love the idea of serving it like a dessert or pound cake. Great idea!
If I were to use honey instead of sugar, do you know how much honey i should use?
Also, does this work with whole wheat flour or a combination of the two?
Hi Rachel, I haven’t ever made it with honey or whole wheat flour so unless I tested it, I can’t be sure. If you come up with a solution that works for you, please share!
When I make this, I always use half-part white flour and half part whole-wheat flour. It’s delicious and adds a little heartier taste to the bread, as well as a golden color. 🙂
Hi there! I came across your blog today and I must tell you, you are a great cook. I was planning on to make blueberry oatmeal bread, can I replace flour with rice flour in the recipe?
Thanks
Hi,
This bread is delicious! I have made it dozens of times for my family and boyfriend- it’s their favorite! My question is, do you think it will suit well into muffins if I simply pour it into muffin pans? I’m going out of town this weekend and would love to bring it in a more convenient shape. Thanks for your response!
Hi Kayla, I can’t imagine why it wouldn’t work as muffins. You’ll want to shorten the cooking time and test for doneness.
It’s spelled “voila”, not “wala”
voilà.
Throw the over ripe bananas in the freezer. Defrost in the microwave and make your favourite banana muffins or bread when you have time. I have been doing this for years!
Oh my goodness!! That looks so yummy! I just messaged my hubby and told him Im stopping by grocery store
Thank you for not publishing ten zillion pictures in the beginning before we get to the recipe. Love blogs that are simple and select few pictures! Tks!
Thanks Lisa. That’s funny you mention that because this was one of my first posts before I took many photos, and now I take more. I’m working on scaling back to make the posts quicker reads. We’ll see if I succeed!
I make the bread tonight and it was so yummy. Thank you for the easy and yummy recipe.
Please could you tell me what the measurements are for us in the UK ‘ I have no idea how much one cup is in weight , I would love to try this , thanks
I stumbled on your recipe when I googled ‘blueberry oatmeal yogurt bread’ …the ingredients I wanted to use. This was delicious! I’ve tried several recipes now looking for a blueberry quick bread and am so happy to have found one that I’ll make again. Thank you!
Tried it, loved it. I blogged about it today. Thanks again for another great recipe
My new favorite bread- thank you!
Thank you for sharing this recipe.Yum!
So delicious, thank you for the easy and yummy recipe.
WOW! I never like recipes on the web but I tried this one because I had left over blueberries. Excellent recipe! It taste like it has lemon in it which makes it extra good!
I made this today and it was delicious!! The only problem is I can’t stop eating it!!