Can you believe I made this a while ago but only just got around to trying it?
I know that sounds insane but it was purely due to the move. I hated the idea of blueberries and greek yogurt going to waste, so I decided to bake with it. Transporting a couple of frozen loaves of bread is way easier than berries and yogurt individually.
It may seem like I’m obnoxiously frugal cheap, but organic blueberries are not inexpensive. Plus I don’t like the idea of waste. I’m the girl that takes home the last four bites of her dinner from a fancy restaurant. I don’t even get embarrassed asking anymore.
Bananaberry Crumble Bread [vegetarian, gluten free, soy free]
Wet Ingredients:
1 large overly-ripe banana, mashed
1 1/2 cups blueberries (I used frozen)
4 tbsp Earth Balance, melted
1/2 cup blueberry Greek yogurt (I used Chobani blended)
Dry Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup brown rice flour
1/4 cup tapioca flour/starch
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Crumble Topping:
2 tbsp coconut sugar
1 tbsp Earth Balance, softened
Directions:
Pre heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Mix wet and dry ingredients separately, and then combine them together.
Pour into greased baking pan (I used two mini loaf pans, but you could make these into muffins too).
In another bowl, mix together softened Earth Balance and coconut sugar, then add atop bread.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 33-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. [The time will be less if you make muffins]
Notes: If gluten free isn’t important to you, just use all purpose flour in place of the brown rice and tapioca flours. If you’re intolerant of greek yogurt, try coconut or almond based yogurts. Brown sugar can be subbed for the coconut sugar in the crumble topping. Coconut oil could be subbed for the EB as well.
By the way, I removed these loaves from the oven (and took all these photos with my iPhone) while holding P. That’s meant to both impress you and excuse me from the crappy quality.
It tastes good, so that’s all that matters.
Impressive – on all counts. As am I reading this on a train while a brawl goes on 4 steps away from me :/
Cheers
Lori
That looks heavenly. No other way to describe it. I’m so frugal that I have no problem admitting it anymore-it’s not a bad thing!
I am making this. No questions. This weekend or the next, but it is happening.
at first, very good you didn’t spoil blueberries!!! i love blueberrie, i even have two blueberry bushes on my balcony. and second (don’t laugh at me, i’m not american) what is earth balance? how can i replace that?
the whole recipe sounds incredible and i would love to try it.
Hi josee. Earth balance is a vegan butter alternative. If you aren’t dairy intolerant you could use butter. Otherwise coconut oil would be a good substitution.
yah, lactose and me are no friends. we have vegan “butter” here and i have coconut oil. thank you!
This looks so tasty! Be proud of being frugal, not wasting money is something we should all work on.
Yet another glorious hippie recipe for my “baked goodies” pinterest board <3
xo.
Yummm! It’s amazing what you learn to do with one hand when you have a baby, eh? 😉 In fact, I’m currently typing this with one hand!
Another frugal gal here! What is considered a small loaf? What size are they? Thanks for another great gf recipe!
Yum! That looks delicious!
This sounds super duper delicious! I love the idea of using flavored Greek yogurt for baking :).
Holy deliciousness.
Dying over this.
I work in a kitchen so unfortunately I see food waste all the time:( I feel you though! Several a times I have come home with a 4-cup container full of beets….I’m not complaining though! haha. So does this taste like bread? More moist and goey? Or like actual bread? I’m curious to hear more. Looks delicious!
i miss yooou tho at least patty cakes/the rest of ur life is getting the time it deserves!! LOL
This isn’t “frugal”- it’s brilliant!! What a great way to use your pershables- and perfect to have some homemade deliciousness while you are trying to unpack your life. The baby juggling baking photo taking is really a talent.
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Your quickbreads are always suuuper delicious. At least the ones I have made. I need to make this one!