The Most Amazing Lemon Blueberry Bread Recipe

Lemon blueberry bread is one of the easiest quick bread recipes. Feel free to use fresh blueberries or frozen blueberries in this delicious blueberry bread but do not skip using fresh lemon juice and lemon zest. The flavors of lemon and blueberry compliment each other beautifully. 

Should I use fresh blueberries or frozen blueberries for this bread?

Fresh is always best but fresh blueberries are not always available. If you have followed my instructions on how to freeze blueberries, you are more than welcome to use frozen blueberries. Use fresh or frozen but do not skip the step of coating the berries in a portion of the flour mixture.

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How to you keep the blueberries from sinking to the bottom of the bread?

One of the most frustrating parts about blueberry bread is that sometimes the blueberries have sunk to the bottom of the pan and not scattered throughout the bread. To solve this problem, be sure to coat the blueberries in a portion of the flour mixture. This coating will help keep them suspended in the batter.

How to I keep the blueberries from bleeding into the batter.

Be sure to coat the blueberries in a portion of the flour mixture, this will help keep them from bleeding blue streaks into the batter. Also be sure to be gentle when folding in the blueberries. Do not whip, mash or beat the batter when folding in the berries.

Can lemon blueberry bread be frozen?

This lemon blueberry bread can be frozen and thawed for future use. Just be sure to wrap in plastic wrap and then a layer of foil. This will help keep the moisture in and the air out. To thaw, allow the bread to come to room temperature naturally by letting it thaw on a countertop for a few hours.

What do you serve with lemon blueberry bread?

I love to serve thick slices of bread with whipped cream, homemade clotted cream, fresh butter or even a drizzle of blueberry syrup. Perfect to be served with tea or even a cup of sous vide cold brew coffee. You can also add a blueberry pie to your blueberry dessert offerings.

Lemon Blueberry Bread Ingredients:

• flour
• salt
• baking soda
• baking powder
• butter
• lemon zest
• sugar
• eggs
• vanilla extract
• milk combined with lemon juice
• blueberries

How to make lemon blueberry bread

1. Preheat the oven to 375,  spray a 9 x 5 ­ inch loaf pan with non stick pan spray.
2. Zest the lemon and squeeze the juice from the lemon. Measure 1/4 cup of lemon juice, add bottled juice if one lemon is not enough.
3. Add the lemon juice to the milk to make a homemade buttermilk.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined. Set aside.
5. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large bowl and hand mixer), combine the lemon zest and sugar in a mixing bowl to make a lemon infused sugar.
6. Add the room temperature butter to the lemon sugar mixture and beat on medium high until light a fluffy.
7. Add the eggs to the mixer, one at a time, allowing to fully incorporate before adding in the next egg.
8. Stop the mixer and scrape down the bowl.
9. Add the vanilla to the batter.
10. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the bowl and stir on low speed.
11. Add a second 1/3 of the flour mixture to the bowl and stir on low speed until incorporated.
12. Toss the blueberries with the last 1/3 of the flour mixture to coat the berries.
13. Add the last 1/3 of the flour mixture and the flour coated blueberries to the batter.
14. Gently fold using a wooden spoon or spatula to stir until well incorporated.
15. Transfer the batter to the non stick sprayed loaf pan.
16. Bake in the oven and baked for 70-­75 minutes.
17. If the bread begins to become too brown, place a piece of aluminum foil loosely over the top to prevent burning.
18. The lemon blueberry bread is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
19. Remove the bread from the oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before transferring from the pan to a wire rack.

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Yield: 1 loaf

Lemon Blueberry Bread

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Lemon blueberry bread is one of the easiest quick bread recipes. Feel free to use fresh blueberries or frozen blueberries in this delicious blueberry bread but do not skip using fresh lemon juice and lemon zest.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 zest lemon
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup milk combined with
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 cups blueberries

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375, spray a 9 x 5 ­ inch loaf pan with non stick pan spray.
2. Zest the lemon and squeeze the juice from the lemon. Measure 1/4 cup of lemon juice, add bottled juice if one lemon is not enough.
3. Add the lemon juice to the milk to make a homemade buttermilk.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined. Set aside.
5. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large bowl and hand mixer), combine the lemon zest and sugar in a mixing bowl to make a lemon infused sugar.
6. Add the room temperature butter to the lemon sugar mixture and beat on medium high until light a fluffy.
7. Add the eggs to the mixer, one at a time, allowing to fully incorporate before adding in the next egg.
8. Stop the mixer and scrape down the bowl.
9. Add the vanilla to the batter.
10. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the bowl and stir on low speed.
11. Add a second 1/3 of the flour mixture to the bowl and stir on low speed until incorporated.
12. Toss the blueberries with the last 1/3 of the flour mixture to coat the berries.
13. Add the last 1/3 of the flour mixture and the flour coated blueberries to the batter.
14. Gently fold using a wooden spoon or spatula to stir until well incorporated.
15. Transfer the batter to the non stick sprayed loaf pan.
16. Bake in the oven and baked for 70-­75 minutes.
17. If the bread begins to become too brown, place a piece of aluminum foil loosely over the top to prevent burning.
18. The lemon blueberry bread is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
19. Remove the bread from the oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before transferring from the pan to a wire rack.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 292 Total Fat: 11g Saturated Fat: 6g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 63mg Sodium: 258mg Carbohydrates: 45g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 23g Protein: 5g

Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates.

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