LEMON BLUEBERRY BREAD

This Lemon Blueberry Bread is a delicious, flavorful quick bread perfect to enjoy along with a cup of coffee or tea. I love the bright flavors of blueberry and lemon, and they work together so beautifully in this simple loaf.

This lemon blueberry bread recipe comes together quite quickly and would beautiful for a special brunch, tea party or shower. In fact, I made this recipe with a very special occasion in mind

INGREDIENTS:

1 ½ cups plus 1 tbsp all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

3 large eggs

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup plain yogurt or sour cream

½ tsp salt

½ tsp vanilla

½ cup vegetable oil

2 tsp lemon zest

1 ½ cups fresh or frozen blueberries

Lemon Glaze/Syrup

2 to 3 tbsp lemon juice

1 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 350*

Grease the sides and bottom of a loaf pan

Sift together all dry ingredients for the bread

In a large bowl, mix together all the moist ingredients

Slowly add in the dry ingredients

In a separate bowl, add the tbsp of flour to the blueberries and fold gently into the batter

Pour the batter into the prepared pan

Bake for 50 to 55 minutes. If a toothpick comes out clean the bread is done

Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes

Remove loaf from pan and allow to cool on a cooling rack

In a small saucepan on low heat, add the powdered sugar to the lemon juice and let it dissolve. Simmer for 3 minutes

Using a toothpick, poke holes all over the loaf, top and sides

Use a pastry brush to brush the lemon syrup on the top and the sides.

Let harden for 15 minutes before serving