Blueberry Banana Bread

I picked a pint of beautiful, delicious blueberries from Temecula Berry Co. last week (read about our experience at their farm HERE) and was looking for a way to use them. Well, this may be one of my favorite new recipes! So moist- a perfect combination of banana bread and blueberry muffins. Not to mention, my house smells divine!

BLUEBERRY BANANA BREAD
Cook Time: 65 minutes
Servings: 2 loaves

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk*
1 tsp. vanilla
3 large bananas, overripe and mashed
3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups fresh blueberries
4 Tbsp. brown sugar

*Buttermilk Substitute: Bring 1/2 cup milk to room temperature. Add 1/2 Tbsp. vinegar and let sit for 5 minutes

Directions
1 In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars together. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add in vanilla, buttermilk and bananas
2 Mix dry ingredients together and mix into wet ingredients until just blended.
3 Stir in blueberries.
4 Divide the mixture into two greased and floured loaf pans. Sprinkle brown sugar down the center of each loaf
5 Bake at 325 degrees for 65-70 minutes.

Fieldtrip 101: Temecula Berry Co.

I've been to a few U-Pick farms and Temecula Berry Co. is by far one of my favorites! We live an hour away and make the drive every year. The farm is beautiful and the staff is amazing! They truly go the extra mile to make your experience a good one!

When you arrive, they will give you directions and tips for getting the best berries. If you are a returning customer, you can just grab a bucket and start picking!

In addition to the berry picking, there is a hen house for the kids to look in on their resident chickens(they feature chicken shows every afternoon at 3pm and farm fresh eggs Mon. & Thur. at 4pm). There are hay bales and a tractor for the kids to climb on, too.

If you're looking for something more than fresh blueberries, they sell Raw Honey that is simply amazing! I'm not even a fan of honey and I bought some! Monday mornings (around 9:30am) they have fresh blueberry bread from Great Harvest Bread Company.

They have great family events every week. Tuesdays at 9:00 and 10:30am, they have "Nana's Story Time". And every Friday night they show a family friendly movie on a huge screen at 8:00pm. What a perfect way to spend a summer evening! This is definitely a must visit place with the family! Stay tuned to see what we make with our berries!

Temecula Berry Co.
39700 Cantrell Rd., Temecula, CA
www.temeculaberryco.com

Hours: 8am-6pm 7 days a week (open later on Fridays for movies)
Price: $5 per pint
Good For Ages: ALL
Notes: Visit earlier in the day or late afternoon on hot days. They have canopies and hay bales throughout the farm for you to rest, but the blueberries are out in the sun. Don't forget the sunscreen. They do sell assorted drinks, but it doesn't hurt to bring your own.