This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, read my disclosure policy. Blueberry Banana Bread is an easy banana bread recipe full of fresh blueberries and topped with a crunch cinnamon sugar topping. Cinnamon sugar is always a good thing, don’t you think? It’s one of the best blueberry breads EVER! Table of Contents Banana Blueberry Bread Recipe This Blueberry Banana Bread recipe is the softest and moistest bread and is also incredibly easy to make! It’s full of fresh berries (or frozen) and tons of banana flavor. I created this from my favorite banana bread recipe – my moms – and it’s EPIC. I also put cinnamon sugar on the crust of this recipe, which is the best topping for any bread recipe. The blueberry and cinnamon sugar will always be a favorite pairing of mine that you need to try! If you have any overripe ugly brown bananas that need to be used…this is your recipe! Ingredients Needed Bananas : Be sure to use ripe bananas – the more spotted the better! Bananas get sweeter as they get spotted and brown – so they’re perfect for baking. Blueberries : I prefer fresh berries in this recipe, but you can also use thawed frozen blueberries. Vinegar : Mixes with the milk to create sour milk, which helps the bread rise – the acid activates the baking soda. Milk : You can use any kind of milk or nondairy milk. How to make The Best Banana Bread Preheat oven to 375°F and prepare your pan. Whisk together the all purpose flour with salt and baking soda in a large bowl. Set aside flour mixture. Mix milk and vinegar; set aside. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, then mix in mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla, then add in dry ingredients and milk mixture. Fold in 2 cups blueberries. Pour into pans, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, and bake until a cake tester or toothpick comes out clean – the loaf will be golden brown. Expert Tips Be sure to read the FULL recipe and tips before starting! If you are using frozen blueberries , be sure to thaw them first and drain them well. I like to sugar my pan – this is like greasing and flouring (where you add 1-2 tablespoons of flour to a crisco or butter greased pan) but instead of flour you use granulated sugar. This is optional but adds amazing flavor. You can use a stand mixer or hand mixer to make this recipe. This will also make 3 mini loaves – you can use 3 mini loaf pans in place of one large pan. Store banana bread wrapped in plastic wrap on the counter for up to 3 days or freeze it for up to 3 months. FAQs Can you freeze this bread? Yes! You can freeze this bread recipe in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Why is my banana bread not done in the middle? Quick breads take a long time to bake, and that center crack in the middle is the last to finish. If your bread isn’t done all the way, the center might stay gooey, or the bread will fall as it’s cooling. If you notice the bread getting too brown, tent it with foil or reduce the oven temperature to 350°F. Bread is done when a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the crack/very center of the bread. Blueberry Banana Bread Recipe with Cinnamon Sugar Topping Equipment Ingredients Bread: 2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 7 tablespoons (105ml) milk (see note) 1 teaspoon white vinegar (see note) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cup (150g)granulated sugar ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter , softened 2 medium bananas (brown spotted, overripe) 2 large eggs 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (be sure to thaw and drain frozen berries) Topping: ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Instructions Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x5x3” loaf pan with butter and coat it with sugar. (You do this like you would grease and flour a pan. Grease it first, then add about 2 tablespoons sugar to the pan and move the pan side to side until the bottom and sides are coated with sugar. Do NOT substitute cooking spray for the butter. You can skip the sugaring and just use cooking spray, if you wish.) Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium or large bowl. Set aside. Place milk, vinegar, and vanilla extract in a measuring cup and set aside. Cream butter and ¾ cup sugar with a hand mixer or stand mixer. Mash bananas with a fork and add to the butter mixture along with the eggs. Mix until chunky. Add the dry ingredients into the banana mixture along with the milk mixture. Mix until just combined (batter will be slightly lumpy). Fold in blueberries. Pour batter into prepared pan. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the batter. Bake for 45-50 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the bread. The edges will be a dark brown and there will be a nice crack down the center. Cool completely before removing loaf from pan, but you can cut slices from the pan after it’s cooled for about 15-20 minutes. Recipe Video Recipe Notes My original recipe (and the video) shows blending the bananas, eggs, baking soda, milk, and vinegar using a blender. You can definitely do this, but I’ve started making my banana breads by just mashing the banana by hand and mixing everything in because it means less dishes. The top of the bread will get deep golden, but if you notice the bread browning too fast, you can tent the pan with foil or reduce oven temperature to 350°F. This happens in various ovens, depending on how the oven cooks. You can use fresh or frozen berries, but make sure frozen berries are thawed and drained. Basically this recipe calls for “sour milk” which I’ve separated as vinegar and milk. It’s essentially buttermilk – the acid in the vinegar activates the baking soda for a moist bread. You can use 7 tablespoons of buttermilk if you have it and omit the milk and vinegar. Don’t have vinegar? Use lemon juice instead. You can also use ANY kind of milk – dairy or nondairy) Pan sizes: a 9×5 pan is the best to use, although an 8×4 will work, but you’ll want to watch it to make sure it doesn’t get too brown on top before it’s done in the middle. You can also make this in 3 mini loaf pans or as 12 muffins. Recipe Nutrition Other Banana Bread Recipes Last Updated on March 10, 2024
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Jamie Lee Curtis Pays Tribute to ‘My Friend’ Richard Lewis: ‘Deep and So Freaking Funny’
Jamie Lee Curtis Pays Tribute to ‘My Friend’ Richard Lewis: ‘Deep and So Freaking Funny’ Anything But Love co-star
Jamie Lee Curtis remembered Richard Lewis, her co-star on the late-Eighties sitcom Anything But Love , and credited the stand-up legend as “the reason I am sober” in a tribute following the Curb Your Enthusiasm actor’s death. Related “I’ve just read that my friend Richard Lewis has died,” Curtis wrote on social media. “I remember exactly where I was when I saw a billboard of him about a stand up special on Sunset Boulevard when we were casting the ABC pilot Anything But Love and asked the casting people to bring him in to audition to play my best friend/maybe boyfriend, Marty Gold.” Curtis continued, “I thought he was handsome. He made me laugh, which is the one thing that a strong, capable woman, can’t really do for herself. He got the part when I snort laughed when he mispronounced the word Bundt cake. He blew everyone else away.” Anything But Love first aired on ABC in March 1989 with an abbreviated first season, after which most of the sitcom — except for Curtis and Lewis, who developed an on-screen chemistry — was overhauled. “They came back to me and said that the chemistry with Richard was so great and could we revamp the original pilot which is the show we ended up making for a couple years,” Curtis added; Anything But Love ran for four seasons, ceasing production in 1992.
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Outside of Curb , Anything But Love , and films like Robin Hood: Men in Tights and Leaving Las Vegas , Lewis was a beloved comedian. “He was also a stand-up comic and hated the live audience, where I, who had never done a play, loved it,” Curtis wrote, noting how Lewis “used to hide his lines everywhere on the set, on props, door frames, on my face in a close up and was always carrying a clipboard with his lines on them. It turns out he was a wonderful actor. Deep and so freaking funny.” Curtis added that Lewis’ last text to her was lobbying for her to convince Disney/ABC to put a second volume of Anything But Love episodes on DVD.
Curtis also credited Lewis, who was open about his own struggles with addiction, as “the reason I am sober.” “He helped me. I am forever grateful for him for that act of grace alone,” Curtis said. “I’m weeping as I write this. Strange way of saying thank you to a sweet and funny man. Rest in laughter, Richard.”
Lakers hit with hilarious Gru trolling after Nuggets, Nikola Jokic made them their Minions
Michael Jordan had his ‘Flu Game’ in 1997. And in 2024, Nikola Jokic had his ‘Gru Game.‘ Jokic and the Denver Nuggets won Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, marking yet another victory over LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Co. But Saturday’s win was a little different than the others, as before the game and coinciding with a new ‘Despicable Me 4′ advertisement featuring Jokic, the reigning NBA Finals MVP decided to dress up like Gru. Jokic was spotted wearing a large black and grey scarf and black jacket while walking into the arena Saturday afternoon, and after the big man put up 32 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals, fans were ready to clown on the Lakers for losing to Jokic and the Nuggets once again. @Lakers @nuggets Now You Know Why Jokic is GRU 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/zd2eVvRNmW — 2KGodOfficial (@2KGodOfficial) April 21, 2024 Jokic tonight: 32 PTS 12 REB 7 AST (0 TOV) 15-23 FG 5 straight playoff wins against the Lakers. pic.twitter.com/wpddjNnYbg — StatMuse (@statmuse) April 21, 2024 Nikola Jokic whenever it’s time to beat the Lakers again pic.twitter.com/CxwBpgVa9f — Kofie.bsky.social (@Kofie) April 21, 2024 Lakers really got cooked by this guy pic.twitter.com/7OCDocmNGi — Overtime (@overtime) April 21, 2024 Why Nikola Jokic wore ‘Despicable Me’ Gru outfit Why Nikola Jokic wore ‘Despicable Me’ Gru outfit While Nikola Jokic, the 2024 NBA Champion, Finals MVP, and two-time (and possibly soon to be three-time) NBA MVP, has eschewed much of the spotlight over the years, he has embraced his growing stardom this season by starring in several television commercials and signing a new shoe endorsement contract. In the latest example of this, Jokic appeared in a new ‘Descipable Me 4′ movie advertisement teaser, which aired hours before Game 1 of the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers’ NBA playoff series opener. In the ad, Jokic can be seen speaking with what can be assumed to be a therapist, to whom he tells the time he wore a suit and turtle neck sweater, which sparked remarks that he resembled Gru. But looking like or being compared to Gru isn’t the problem; it’s that “they” won’t stop bothering him. The “they” are Gru’s Minions, who are apparently following around Jokic because they believe he is Gru, their boss. After the game, Jokic explained why he did the advertisement and wore the pre-game Gru outfit. “I love the guy and I love the cartoon,” Jokic said. “Why not? Just have a little a bit of fun too.” “I love the guy and I love the cartoon… Why not? Have a little bit of fun too.” Nikola Jokic on dressing up as Gru from Despicable Me ahead of the Nuggets-Lakers game last night 😅 (via @Shapalicious) pic.twitter.com/f3zJsDSHyK — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) April 21, 2024 This season, Jokic appeared in multiple commercials for Hotels.com with teammate Peyton Watson, which seemed like the first step in Jokic capitalizing off of being possibly the best player in the NBA and skyrocketing up the all-time list as well. Jokic, who had been with Nike for eight years, also signed a shoe endorsement deal in December with Chinese brand 361°, which launched his first signature shoe, the Big Future. Since being drafted during a Taco Bell commercial in 2014 and signing with the Nuggets in 2015, Jokic’s rise to becoming one of the greatest centers in NBA history has been anything but ordinary. The lumbering Serbian giant has wowed fans with his playmaking ability and intellect while earning the respect of his peers. Jokic won back-to-back NBA MVP awards in 2021 and 2022 before capturing his and the Nuggets’ first NBA Championship last year. Jokic, who was named Finals MVP and broke a more than 50-year-old record for most triple-doubles in a single postseason, is likely to win his third MVP in four years, which would put him in elite company. If Jokic is named the 2023-24 MVP as expected, he would become just the ninth player in NBA history to have won at least three MVPs, joining Moses Malone (3), Magic Johnson (3), Larry Bird (3), LeBron James (4), Wilt Chamberlain (4), Bill Russell (5), Michael Jordan (5), and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6).
Arj Barker’s biggest joke was evicting a breastfeeding mum from his show
Opinion Arj Barker’s biggest joke was evicting a breastfeeding mum from his show Instagram is abuzz with news that comedian Arj Barker ceased his performance at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival a few minutes in to publicly request a woman with her baby depart the audience as he feared the seven-month-old would make noises and detract from his show. A variety of views have been aired on this, including whether a comedy show is an appropriate place for a baby, and the public has been divided between scolding the woman for attempting such a feat, and championing her for trying. Following this event, women have been coming forward to share their stories of other comedians who, when caught off guard by a baby in the audience but being nonetheless used to heckling, have embraced it as part of their show. American comedian Matt Rife ended up with a baby on stage at his Australian performance earlier this year and it helped rather than hindered the LOLs. This latest example speaks to a far bigger issue in our country: we don’t tolerate children in public spaces. To be clear, I have no concerns with baby-free spaces existing. My concern is that, since having kids, I have noticed that this is too often the rule, not the exception. It isn’t explicit, it is cultural, and understanding why these unspoken rules exist often feels a little arbitrary. It also isn’t a universal experience. Last year I took my kids to Italy and it was a delightful culture shock. When I asked my Italian mother-in-law about whether we should look into nanny options to assist us on the journey, she laughed. Italians simply take their children with them. Everywhere. Children enjoy bars and restaurants in Sicily, sometimes until the early hours of the morning, making friends with other kids. Not only is it tolerated, it is welcomed, and you receive a lot of smiles. Friends tell me Spain has a similar attitude in its bars and restaurants, where kids play and interact until late. And I hear Greece is similar. Back home, my sister-in-law, who is well-practised in dining out with her children, suggested I prioritise Asian restaurants for dinner. Thai and Japanese are always fairly reliable because, despite the amount of rice lying in a ring around the chairs post-dinner, there is never a whiff of disgruntled attitude. And they love seeing you return. So I dare say, this is an Anglo issue. An extension of the NO BALL GAMES sign outside a London apartment building, an echo of the familiar refrain many grew up with: that children should be seen but not heard. So few and far between are places that make mothers and children feel welcome that I’ve resorted to Googling “child-friendly brunch spots” and I now keep a list on my phone. I even endured someone complaining to me about children at the beach over summer, so I guess that’s ruled out, too. There’s always the risk of tears, especially when you reach toddler years, but most parents will depart if this occurs. It’s no longer enjoyable for mother or child in that context, so why would we stay? I’d hazard a guess the mother at the comedy gig would have been the first to take it on herself to exit if her child had started excessively bothering either crowd or comedian. But the expectation that there be no noise at all is a high bar, and one that seems selectively applied to children when you consider the heckles and liveliness (sometimes intoxicated) from comedy festival crowds. Currently, the bar set for children is silent and invisible, and certainly not partaking in any behaviour that might, indeed, identify them as a … child. Heaven forbid! That standard is impossible to satisfy if mothers like me are ever to leave our homes. And for parents who already feel isolated, this is a hugely compounding factor. Being family-friendly is less about whether you have highchairs, room for a stroller, or a kids’ menu. It’s about the environment and attitudes of the establishment and its staff. We talk a lot about the gender pay gap, women’s representation in politics and a multitude of areas we need to desperately improve on, but these challenges permeate so many more experiences beyond just work and pay. It’s also about “play”. Hospitality, corporates and the public should keep in mind that if you want women of child-rearing age to be welcome, that means children are too. So to all mums daring to take back a little bit of public space for their families, welcome to the revolution. See you out there, at your favourite local establishment or, dare I say it – comedy gig. At least babies in the audience give comedians an excuse for dad jokes. Brigid Meney is a mum who enjoys leaving her house with her children occasionally. Get a weekly wrap of views that will challenge, champion and inform your own. Sign up for our Opinion newsletter .
Tisha Campbell Finds Late Dad’s Porn Collection in Hilarious Video
Tisha Campbell made pretty hilarious discovery in cleaning out her late father’s home following his death … coming across a seemingly-endless collection of porn DVDs.