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The most delicious bread you will ever bake is this Lemon Blueberry Bread. This Lemon Blueberry Bread is not just the easiest recipe, but also one of the moistest and most flavorful bread ever.
Lately, after 9 PM, I want to do nothing else but have the time for myself. This time is not spent blogging, reading, or crafting but watching series after series of shows on Netflix.
The one we are watching now is ‘Hart of Dixie’ and I am totally addicted to it. When I first saw this bread on the list of top 100 dishes from Taste of Home, I just could not get past its name.
The show is based in an Alabama town called Bluebell and one of the main characters of the show is Lemon. I was so excited to see the name of the character and town (partially) appear in the bread as it reminded me greatly of the show.
In this recipe, I have used my stand mixer for making the batter but can be easily made with a hand mixer or a whisk.
I have used frozen blueberries and will taste great with fresh ones as well. If using frozen blueberries, keep it frozen until ready to add to the batter, and once added to the batter, give it a quick stir and transfer it to the pan. This way there will be minimal discoloration of the batter and the bread will remain pale in color instead of becoming purple.
I have used eggs in the recipe and have not tried any substitutions yet. Also, the original recipe had a lemon glaze on it, which I skipped as the bread was sour enough and tasted well without it. They also had nuts in the original recipe which I skipped.
Preparation time – 10 minutes
Cooking time – 60 – 70 minutes
Difficulty level – easy
Recipe adapted from – Taste of Home
Ingredients to make Lemon Blueberry Bread – makes one 8 x 4 loaf
- All-purpose flour – 1 ½ cups
- Baking powder – 1 tsp
- Sugar – 1 cup
- Salt – ½ tsp
- Butter – ⅓ cup (melted)
- Eggs (large) – 2
- Milk – ½ cup
- Lemon juice – 2 tbsp
- Blueberries – 1 cup (fresh or frozen)
- Lemon zest – 2 tsp
Step by step process
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease an 8 x 4 standard loaf pan and keep it ready.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In the mixer bowl, place the eggs, butter, sugar, and lemon juice. Beat in high until the mixture is thick and creamy (about 2 minutes).
- Add the flour mixture alternating with the milk and beat well after each addition.
- Add the lemon zest and give a quick mix to combine.
- Fold the blueberries into the batter. If using frozen blueberries, make sure to keep it frozen until ready to use, and also fold it in very quickly so as to not discolor the batter.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 60 to 70 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. It took me 70 minutes to bake.
- Remove the loaf pan from the oven and let it sit for about 15 minutes before removing the bread from the pan.
- Cool the loaf of Lemon Blueberry Bread completely before slicing.
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Recipe
Lemon Blueberry Bread
This Lemon Blueberry Bread is one of the quickest bread I have baked.
5 from 6 votes
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Course: Bread, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 191kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan
Equipment
Oven
Stand Mixer
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 cup Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ⅓ cup Butter Melted
- 2 Eggs Large
- ½ cup Milk
- 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 cup Blueberries Fresh or frozen
- 2 teaspoon Lemon zest
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease an 8 x 4 standard loaf pan and keep it ready.
In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
In the mixer bowl, place the eggs, butter, sugar, and lemon juice. Beat in high until the mixture is thick and creamy (about 2 minutes).
Add the flour mixture alternating with the milk and beat well after each addition.
Add the lemon zest and give a quick mix to combine.
Fold the blueberries into the batter. If using frozen blueberries, make sure to keep it frozen until ready to use and also fold it in very quickly so as to not discolor the batter.
Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 60 to 70 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. It took me 70 minutes to bake.
Remove the loaf pan from the oven and let it sit for about 15 minutes before removing the bread from the pan.
Cool the loaf of Lemon Blueberry Bread completely before slicing.
Nutrition
Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 193mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 221IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg
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Reader Interactions
Comments
Aparna says
Can I make this recipe eggless. What do I substitute for the eggs
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Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
I have not tried it eggless, but you can try using yogurt or sour cream as an egg substitute.
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Angela says
This really is one of the best bread recipes ever! My family went crazy for this and the lemon adds a nice touch. Perfect for breakfast.Reply
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thanks Angela!
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Michaela says
I love that I can use frozen berries and so glad that they didn't sink to the bottom! So tasty!Reply
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thanks Michaela. I always have frozen berries in hand and they work so well for recipes like this.
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Biana says
Lemon blueberry is such a classic combination! A perfect summer treat.Reply
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thanks!
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Seema says
Oooo! Theblueberries studded in the bread make it look so beautiful to cut into. I consider lemon blueberry a combination made in heaven so I can totally love this already.Reply
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thanks Seema!
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Claudia Lamascolo says
Two of my favorite flavor combinations and its in a delicious bread I would devour, a must try tomorrow thanks for this recipeReply
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Thanks Claudia. Hope you like it.
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