Easy One Bowl Whole Wheat Blueberry Bread Recipe

Whole wheat blueberry bread is nourishing, easy to make, and perfect to prep in advance for an easy breakfast or snack addition! This loaf is super moist with bursting juicy blueberries dotted throughout the entire loaf. It is made without any butter and white whole wheat flour for soft and flavorful bread.

Easy One Bowl Whole Wheat Blueberry Bread Recipe

I love having this healthy blueberry bread ready and waiting for me in the mornings. It’s the perfect breakfast with a side of egg, bacon, or yogurt.

It tastes incredible and keeps really well making it an awesome meal prep breakfast bread!

One of our favorite summer activities is picking fresh blueberries at a local U-pick farm. This recipe uses a good amount of blueberries, so if you find yourself with a lot on hand, give this one a try!

The top of the loaf is sprinkled with a dusting of oats and sugar giving it a crunchy crumb topping texture that adds so much to this soft and sweet bread. The next time you need a fruity addition to breakfast, give this loaf a try!

Why you’ll love this recipe

Quick to prep – Quick breads like this zucchini banana bread, apple bread, banana bread recipes, and of course this incredible blueberry bread mix up super quickly in one bowl. I love the one-bowl aspect because it also saves me from doing extra dishes which saves even more time!

Moist and delicious – Plump blueberries steal the show here and help to keep the whole wheat bread a more moist loaf without needing a whole stick of butter to do the trick.

Lower in sugar – Thanks to the natural sweetness you get from blueberries, you don’t need very much sugar added to this recipe. It’s a healthy alternative if you’re looking to reduce the amount of added sugar in your recipe, but still be left with a sweet and delicious treat!

Simple ingredients you’ll need for delicious blueberry bread

Scroll down to view the recipe card below for the full ingredients list, nutrition facts, and step-by-step instructions.

• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup avocado oil
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup buttermilk (I subbed in ¼ cup milk, ¼ plain yogurt and a splash of lemon juice)
• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 tbsp natural cane sugar – set aside for sprinkling
• 1 tbsp rolled oats – set aside for sprinkling

How to make fresh blueberry whole grain quick bread

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a loaf pan with oil or parchment paper.

Step 2: In a large bowl, add the eggs, oil, applesauce, buttermilk, and vanilla extract. Whisk until fully combined.

Step 3: Into the same bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt and mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing until just about combined (you may see a few dry spots remaining – that’s okay!). Stir in the blueberries, mixing until just combined.

Step 4: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the top evenly with 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp rolled oats. Bake for 50-60 minutes; or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Let it cool completely to room temperature before removing it from the pan.

Watch me make whole wheat blueberry oatmeal bread

The full how to video can be watched below, or on my YouTube channel!

How to store

This bread keeps really well and lasts for up to 1 week! Once fully cooled to room temperature, add it to an airtight container and store it in the fridge.

You can also freeze individual pieces by slicing and then placing a piece of parchment paper between each slice so that they can be removed easily from each other. Store in a freezer bag for up to 6 months.

Defrost on the counter or in a warm oven and enjoy!

Substitutions, optional variations & dietary adjustments

Below you’ll find a list of substitutions that will work well in this fresh berries bread recipe. 

If you try something different out, please leave a comment below letting us all know how it turned out!

Avocado oil – Melted coconut oil or butter are great options.

Applesauce – You can replace the applesauce with pear sauce or canned pumpkin. Mashed banana will work as well and will transform this into a whole wheat blueberry banana bread – yum!

Brown sugar – Coconut sugar is a great substitute here.

Buttermilk – I’ve made the recipe many times without buttermilk by swapping in kefir or a mixture of half milk and half Greek yogurt. You can also make a dairy-free buttermilk by combining 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar with non-dairy milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes before mixing it into the recipe.

Whole wheat pastry flour – White whole wheat flour is very similar to whole wheat pastry flour and a perfect substitute. You can also use all-purpose flour here as well.

Fresh blueberries – This recipe can be made using frozen blueberries as well (wild frozen blueberries are great too!). If using frozen, take 1 tbsp of the flour and toss it with the blueberries before adding it to the batter to prevent the berries from clumping up when added in.

More much-loved quick bread recipes you’ll love

• 5 ingredient banana bread
• Chocolate orange banana bread
• Pumpkin einkorn bread

If you try this healthy whole wheat blueberry bread recipe, I’d love it if you left a star rating and comment below letting me know how it turned out!

XO

Heather

Originally published September 2014. Updated September 2024.