lemon & blueberry bread
Use fresh or frozen blueberries in this delightful lemony bread. Great for dessert, or for a light snack with a cold iced tea on a summery day!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
55 Min
method
Bake
yield
12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1-3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 - lemons zested
- 1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1-1/2 cup blueberries fresh/frozen(keep frozen until needed)
- LEMON SYRUP
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons water
How To Make lemon & blueberry bread
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350. Grease a loaf pan.
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Step 2Measure flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl. Whisk to thoroughly combine. Set aside.
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Step 3In a large bowl, combine sugar, zest, eggs, sour cream/yogurt, vanilla, oil, and 1/4c lemon juice.
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Step 4Remove 1 TBSP flour mixture and sprinkle over the blueberries, tossing to coat.
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Step 5Pour remaining dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Fold gently just till combined.
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Step 6Gently fold blueberries until incorporated.
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Step 7Pour mixture into loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes on a center rack, just until toothpick inserted in center comes out dry.
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Step 8While loaf is baking, make the syrup. Combine juice, water and sugar in a small pan and heat over medium high stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
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Step 9When bread is removed from the oven, slowly spoon the syrup over the top, careful to cover it evenly. Continue to cool for 20 minutes in the pan.
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Step 10Run a knife around the edges and turn out onto a cooling rack to finish cooling. Slice and serve!
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Category:
Fruit Desserts
Category:
Other Desserts
Category:
Sweet Breads
Tag:
#For Kids
Diet:
Vegetarian
Ingredient:
Fruit
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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