Description
This Lemon Blueberry Bread is bursting with fresh flavors from juicy blueberries and zesty lemon. The bread is moist, tender, and topped with a sweet lemon glaze, making it the perfect treat for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
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Bread:
- 1 + 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (200 grams)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk (120 grams)
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil (70 grams)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 lemon, juiced and zested
- 1 + 1/2 cups fresh blueberries, divided
Lemon Glaze:
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, mix milk, vegetable oil, egg, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and zest.
- Combine: Gradually add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Fold in 1 cup of blueberries.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan, top with the remaining blueberries, and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool and Glaze: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Mix icing sugar and lemon juice to make the glaze, drizzle over the bread once cooled.
Notes
- You can use frozen blueberries if fresh ones are not available.
- Add a sprinkle of lemon zest on top of the glaze for extra lemon flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg