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Lemon Blueberry Bread

Lemon Blueberry Bread

Delicious Lemon Blueberry Bread featuring fresh blueberries and zesty lemon flavor.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 259 kcal

Equipment

  • 9×5-inch loaf pan
  • Electric mixer
  • medium bowl
  • small bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.33 cups unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
  • 2 teaspoons fresh grated lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 cups milk
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries preferably fresh
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour for coating blueberries

Lemon Glaze

  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9"x 5" loaf pan with parchment paper (or lightly grease with butter).
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt, and set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, blend together the melted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, lemon zest and lemon juice. Mix until well combined.
  • While slowly mixing, add flour mixture and milk in two batches. Stop mixing as soon as it's just combined.
  • Rinse off the blueberries (if using fresh), then, in a small bowl toss the blueberries and 1 tablespoon flour.
  • Add the flour coated berries to the batter and gently but quickly stir, by hand, to combine.

Notes

If baking the day before serving, wrap cooled loaf in plastic wrap and store at room temperature WITHOUT the glaze. Then, mix up and add the glaze the day of serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 259kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 298mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 1gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 264IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baking, Blueberry Recipes, dessert recipes, Lemon Blueberry Bread, lemon recipes, quick bread
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