A homemade lemon blueberry bread that’s perfect when the fruits are in season but can be enjoyed all year round. A moist, light bread bursting with lemon flavor, fresh blueberries and a sweet glaze.
Recipe Highlights
- How the bread taste: The bread is moist but very much the consistency of a typically sweeter bread recipe. Blueberries are throughout eat bite and the lemon flavor comes through in the loaf itself and the icing but the lemon doesn’t overpower the blueberry flavor.
- Skill level: Perfect for beginners. You get a homemade recipe that doesn’t require a ton of work or complicated steps to prepare.
- Variations: The lemon blueberry bread can be made into muffins or mini loafs as well using the same recipe.
Ingredients tips
- Blueberries: Frozen or fresh can be used for the recipe. Note, frozen blueberries are very likely going to bleed out into the loaf but the taste will remain the same. Blueberries also range in flavors from earthy to sweet. The closer to the season and sourcing them in different places will all effect the flavor of your berries.
- Lemon: Two lemons are perfect for the entire recipe. The cake itself only uses lemon zest and not juice because the oils from the zest are what flavor the flour. The juice from one of the lemons can be used to make the icing.
How to make lemon blueberry bread
- Combine the dry ingredients and toss in the lemon zest (full recipe below)
- Whisk the wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Then, combine the dry and wet ingredients.
- Fold in the blueberries.
- Bake in the oven then finish with the lemon icing while still hot.
Prep tips
- Toss the lemon zest in the measured dry ingredients first, then mix together the wet ingredients. This will give the lemon zest more time to work the flavors into the flour.
- You do not have to toss the blueberries in flour.
- Mix the sugar with the wet ingredients. This reduces over-mixing when you add all the ingredients together.
- Ovens are different and many factors are a part of this. The recommended hour for baking is only a guide. Start checking after about 45 minutes and when the center is done and a toothpick comes out clean, that’s when your bread is ready.
Storing
The lemon blueberry bread will be fine the first day on the counter. Cover it if possible so the air does not dry out the bread. Store the bread in the fridge for up to a few days. You can also freeze the bread for later if you desire.
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Lemon Blueberry Bread
A homemade lemon blueberry bread that's perfect when the fruits are in season but can be enjoyed all year round. A moist, light bread bursting with lemon flavor, fresh blueberries and a sweet glaze.
Equipment
- 8×4 loaf pan
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 1.75 cup all-purpose flour (225g)
- 2 zested lemon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Wet ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large egg
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix in
- 1 cup blueberries
Icing
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉.
- Mix together the dry ingredients. Then, mix together the wet ingredients. Combine the dry and wet ingredients then fold in the blueberries.
- Pour the batter into a lined loaf pan. Place in the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes. This time can change from oven to oven but start checking around the 45 minute mark and allow the bread to finish baking until the center is done.
- While baking, mix together the icing.
- Remove from the oven when a knife or toothpick comes out clean from the center. Pour the icing over the cake and spread it out while the cake is still hot. Then, allow it to fully cool before slicing and serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 276mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 0.2IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
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