reduced calorie lemon blueberry bread

Name: Reduced Calorie Lemon Blueberry Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: butter flavored cooking spray. (i'll use any brand except pam, it's gross); 1 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 cup(s) whole wheat white flour; 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; zest - from 1 whole lemon; 1 cup(s) skim milk; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup(s) unsweetened applesauce; 1-2 cup(s) fresh or frozen blueberries; ## OPTIONAL GLAZE; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh squeezed lemon juice; 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar (adjust to your perfect consistency if needed); 1 dash(es) lemon extract ( a couple of drops)

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Amy H.

Detroit, MI

Updated on Aug 29, 2019

According to Google, 1/2 a cup blueberries contains just 44 calories, has 2 grams of dietary fibre and gives you 10% of your daily recommended vitamin C content.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

butter flavored cooking spray. (i'll use any brand except pam, it's gross)
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat white flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
zest - from 1 whole lemon
1 cup skim milk
2 large eggs
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1-2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
OPTIONAL GLAZE
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup powdered sugar (adjust to your perfect consistency if needed)
1 dash lemon extract ( a couple of drops)

How To Make reduced calorie lemon blueberry bread

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x5 loaf pan genrously with butter flavored cooking spray.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, sift together flours, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Step 3

Zest a whole lemon into a medium mixing bowl. Add, applesauce, eggs, milk and whisk together until combined.
Step 4

Add to dry mix along with fresh or frozen blueberries. Stir with a spatual until just combined.
Step 5

Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Let cool for 10 minutes in pan, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
Step 6

For the Glaze. Combine all ingredients lemon juice, lemon extract and powdred sugar in a small mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer. Add more sugar or liquid as needed to reach desired consistency.
Step 7

I serve the glaze on the side with a spoon if anyone wants it. Or skip the glaze all together to keep the calories lower.
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Category: Sweet Breads

Tag: #Healthy

Keyword: #lemon

Keyword: #sugar

Keyword: #blueberries

Keyword: #blueberry

Keyword: #flour

Keyword: #glaze

Keyword: #blue

Keyword: #zest

Keyword: #diet

Keyword: #low-calorie

Keyword: #low-cal

Keyword: #lemons

Keyword: #Glazed

Keyword: #healthy

Diet: Low Fat

Method: Bake

Culture: American

Ingredient: Flour

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