This is an amazing summer Blueberry Lemon Bread with rich blueberry and lemon flavor, tart lemon glaze, and fantastic texture. I really like the combination of blueberries and lemon in desserts.
What you’ll need To make Lemon Blueberry Bread?
Blueberry lemon bread is easy and delicious. You will need simple and cheap ingredients for this recipe.
- For the blueberry lemon bread;
You will need to use unsalted butter, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, milk, blueberries, and lemon zest.
- For the lemon glaze;
You will need to use only lemon juice and powdered sugar. Also, you will need some equipment such as a loaf pan, electric mixer, mixing bowls, parchment paper, spatula, toothpick, etc…
How to make Lemon Blueberry Bread
Follow the simple recipe below to make this delicious Lemon Blueberry Bread from scratch.
- Step 1. Preheat the oven to 350°f. In a bowl, mix together 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour, 1 tsp of baking powder, and 1 tsp of salt. Set aside.
- Step 2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together ⅓ cup of melted butter, 1 cup of granulated sugar, 2 large eggs, and ½ tsp of vanilla extract using an electric mixer.
- step 3. add dry ingredients and ½ cup of milk alternately to the beaten egg mixture. mix until combined after each addition. set aside.
- Step 4. Add 1 cup of fresh blueberries and 1-2 tbsp of all-purpose flour to the bowl, toss to coat.
- Step 5. Add blueberries and 2 tbsp of lemon zest to the batter. Mix until just combined, but don’t overmix the batter.
- Step 6. Pour the blueberry lemon batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes or until ready. Check the readiness of the blueberry lemon bread using a toothpick inserted in the center, if it comes out clean – the bread is ready.
- Step 7. Remove the loaf pan from the oven. Let the blueberry lemon bread completely cool in a pan. Then, transfer to the cooling rack.
- step 8. while it is cooling, prepare the lemon glaze. in a bowl, beat together 2 tbsp of freshly squeezed lemon juice and 1 cup of powdered sugar using an electric mixer until thicken and smooth.
- Step 9. Pour the lemon glaze over the blueberry lemon bread. Slice and enjoy it!
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can you freeze lemon blueberry bread?
Yes, you can freeze this blueberry lemon bread. It freezes well. I prefer to freeze this bread without the glaze. If you want to freeze it, first, let it completely cool after baking.
Then, place it in an airtight container or wrap it with plastic wrap. Store it without the glaze in the freezer for up to three months.
Recipe tips;
- You can use frozen blueberries instead of fresh.
- Don’t forget to coat blueberries with all-purpose flour. This will prevent blueberries from sinking to the bottom of the loaf pan.
- You can also add some lemon zest to the glaze.
how do I store this bread?
I prefer to store this blueberry lemon bread in the refrigerator. First, let the bread completely cool after baking. Then, place it in an airtight container or wrap it with plastic wrap.
Store in the refrigerator for up to four days. Storing the blueberry lemon bread in the refrigerator will help keep it moist and prevent it from drying out.
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BLUEBERRY LEMON BREAD WITH LEMON GLAZE
Ingredients
For the blueberry lemon bread:
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted;
- 1 cup granulated sugar;
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature;
- ½ tsp vanilla extract;
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour;
- 1 tsp baking powder;
- 1 tsp salt;
- ½ cup milk;
- 1 cup fresh blueberries;
- 1-2 tbsp all-purpose flour;
- 2 tbsp lemon zest.
For the lemon glaze:
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice;
- 1 cup powdered sugar.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and line an 8x4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper (leave some paper hanging on two sides, it will help to remove the blueberry lemon bread from the loaf pan).
- In a bowl, mix together all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In another mixing bowl, beat together melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract using an electric mixer. Then, add dry ingredients and milk alternately. Mix until combined after each addition. Set aside.
- Add blueberries and 1-2 tbsp all-purpose flour to the bowl, toss to coat. Then, add blueberries and lemon zest to the batter. Mix until just combined. Don't overmix the batter.
- Pour this blueberry lemon batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes or until ready. Check the readiness of the blueberry lemon bread using a toothpick inserted in the center, if it comes out clean - the bread is ready. Remove the loaf pan from the oven. Let the blueberry lemon bread cool completely in a pan. Then, transfer to the cooling rack.
- While the blueberry lemon bread is cooling, prepare the lemon glaze. In a bowl, beat together freshly squeezed lemon juice and powdered sugar using an electric mixer until thicken and smooth.
- Pour the lemon glaze over the blueberry lemon bread. Slice and enjoy!
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