Description
Delight in the perfect balance of tangy lemon flavor and juicy blueberries with this easy-to-make Lemon Blueberry Bread. This moist and flavorful bread is ideal for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet treat any time of day.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (divided)
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 3 large eggs (at room temperature)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup milk (at room temperature)
- ½ cup butter (melted
- 4 tablespoons lemon zest
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 cup blueberries
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8×4-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 ½ cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, milk, melted butter, lemon zest, and juice until combined.
- Combine Dry and Wet: Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Add Blueberries: Toss blueberries with remaining flour and fold them into the batter.
- Bake: Pour batter into the pan and bake for 55-65 minutes at 350°F. Tent with foil if needed to prevent over-browning.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the bread to cool in the pan on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
Notes
- You can use fresh or frozen blueberries for this recipe.
- This bread freezes well, so you can make it ahead of time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of loaf)
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: Lemon Blueberry Bread, Lemon Bread, Blueberry Bread, Breakfast Bread, Baking
