Blueberry Butternut Squash Banana Bread
- Dr. Brkich 
- Jul 22, 2020
- 1 min read

Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 45-50 minutes
Yields: 9x5 loaf pan
Ingredients
Wet:
- 2 ripe banana (frozen then defrosted works well) 
- 1 cup cooked and mashed butternut squash (flesh only, no skin). Note: you cut squash into pieces and boil it in a pot with water or bake it in the oven. Alternatively, you can use canned butternut squash) 
- 2 Pasture raised eggs (or use flax eggs for a vegan option by letting 2 Tbsp. ground flax soak in 
- 4 Tbsp. water for 10 minutes) 
- 1/3 cup raw honey 
- 1/3 cup raw cane sugar 
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil 
Dry:
- 1 cup oats ground into flour 
- 1 cup white flour or almond flour (if using almond flour add 1 Tbsp flax seed soaked in 2 Tbsp. of water for 10 minutes and add to wet ingredients). 
- 2 tsp baking powder 
- 1 tsp baking soda 
- 1 tsp salt 
- 1 tsp cinnamon 
Additional:
- 1 cup FROZEN B.C. Blueberries 
- 1/4 cup oats 
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 F convection 
- Add all dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Stir until well incorporated 
- If using flax egg, allow flax and water soak for 10 min in a small separate bowl 
- Place banana and cooked butternut squash in a blender or Vitamix. 
- Blend until well incorporated. Add honey, eggs (or flax eggs), cane sugar and melted coconut oil to blender and mix on low until well incorporated 
- Add wet to dry ingredients and lightly mix until just combined 
- Fold in B.C. Frozen blueberries 
- Place in a prepared loaf pan and sprinkle the top with oats 
- Bake for 45-50 minutes. You will know the loaf is finished when you put a fork in the center and it comes out clean 
- Allow to cool for 30 minutes before removing from pan 
Recipe from https://www.bcblueberry.com/recipes/desserts/blueberry-butternut-squash-banana-bread with adaptions from Anne Deni.




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