Repeat Offender

I was feeling a little under the weather today (self-induced, I might add) and had resigned to staying in bed all day. Then I remembered I had a pint of perfectly good blueberries in my fridge and had to put them to good use. I knew exactly what I was craving - Bluberry Banana Loaves. Damn Delicious is responsible for the fantastic recipe. I found this it early December, and have made 3 or 4 batches since. They are so YUMMY. I even gave them as Christmas gifts to the girls at my office.  Also I love the idea of making mini loaves instead. So cute.

I baked with butter today (usually I use margarine because it's more convenient - already soft) but careless me, just threw it in the bowl and started to blend it with the sugar. I assumed that because I had been out on the counter for the last day or two that it would be malleable enough to work with. Wrong. It was a little too hard/cold and it didn't blend very well. I went at it anyways and hoped for the best. Stuff like this reminds me that I'm not a pro. 

Also, the recipe calls for ripe bananas, but I keep bananas in the freezer, after they've gone too ripe to eat, for baking and find they work just as well. I usually throw them in the mircrowave for a minute or two to defrost.

I stole this picture - my photography skills aren't quite as nice.

Anyhoot. Here it is - minorly adapted from Damn Delicious:

• 1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/8 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 c. buttermilk
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 3/4 c. blueberries

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat four 5 3/4-inch mini loaf pans with nonstick spray.

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Beat in eggs, buttermilk and vanilla until well combined. Beat in bananas until well combined. Gradually add flour mixture to the sugar mixture at low speed, beating just until incorporated.

4. Add blueberries and gently toss to combine.

5. Scoop the batter evenly into the loaf pans. Place into oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

5. Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes before inverting the cake onto a wire rack.

Voila. Hopefully you enjoy them as much as I do!