Lemon Blueberry Bread
Lemon Blueberry Bread is packed with fresh flavors and topped with lemon glaze. It is such a simple quick bread, and each bite is moist and delicious.
Servings: 10
Calories: 272kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour plus 1 Tablespoon for coating the blueberries
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Zest
- 1/3 cup Butter melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 2 Large Eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 cup Fresh Blueberries
For the Glaze:
- 1 cup Powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp Milk
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9X5 inch loaf pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, stir together the sugar with lemon zest with a fork until well combined.
- Mix in the butter and yogurt into the sugar mixture with a hand held mixer or stand up mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time, until combined. Then mix in the vanilla extract and lemon juice.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Be careful not to over mix the batter.
- Toss the blueberries in 1 tablespoon of flour and then gently stir the blueberries into the batter.
- Pour the batter in the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool completely in the pan and then turn the bread out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- When ready to serve, whisk the glaze ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Drizzle the glaze over the bread. Allow the glaze to set.
- Then it’s ready to slice, serve and enjoy!
Notes
Store any leftover bread in an airtight container or bag at room temperature for up to 4-5 days.
Toss the blueberries with the flour before mixing them into the batter ensures that they don’t sink when added to the baking pan.
Nutrition
Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 269mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg