Blueberry Lemon Bread

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Fresh blueberries paired with lemon is a perfect combination in this blueberry lemon bread. This quick bread is perfect for breakfast or a midday snack or even served as a dessert and can be made with fresh or frozen blueberries.

Quick breads are very similar to muffins. They can be mixed together in just 10 minutes and then baked. Breads do take much longer to bake than muffins, but once cooled the bread can be sliced up and served. Quick breads are also perfect for giving as a gift.

Blueberries and lemon are a classic pairing. They just go perfectly together. I also have a recipe for blueberry lemon popsicles and I have blueberry lemon bars!

Steps to make bread

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1. Combine melted butter and sugar together in a bowl
2. Add milk, eggs, lemon zest and lemon juice. Mix until combined
3. Fold in flour, baking soda and salt
4. Add blueberries and fold gently.
5. Put in bread pan and bake.

Tips for making quick bread

• Do not overmix batter
• Bake in a fully preheated oven
• Test bread for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the loaf. If toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs, bread is cooked through. If toothpick comes out with wet crumbs or batter, the bread needs to cook longer
• Allow bread to fully cool before slicing

Can I use frozen blueberries?

Fresh or frozen blueberries can be used. I used fresh blueberries in this recipe but frozen blueberries work perfectly as well.  If you use frozen berries, increase the cooking time 5-10 minutes. 

I use fresh if I have them, otherwise frozen blueberries work well. Using frozen berries makes it possible to enjoy this bread all year long!

I love eating fresh blueberries, but frozen ones are a great treat.  There is no difference once the berries are cooked up in a bread or dessert.  If using frozen berries, don’t thaw before adding to batter. Just fold them in frozen.

How long do you bake blueberry lemon bread?

Blueberry lemon bread bakes for one hour in a 350 degree oven.  If you used frozen berries, your time will increase by about 10 minutes.

Can I make mini loaves?

Yes, you can make mini loaves. You will use two small bread pans instead of one regular sized bread pan. Reduce cooking time to 45 minutes.  I often make small loaves because I like the size and each slice makes a perfect sized snack. The small loaves make perfect gifts too!

Can I freeze this bread?

Yes, this bread is perfect for freezing. Allow bread to fully cool then place in a freezer bag and freeze for up to a month. I like to slice my bread before freezing, but you can freeze whole as well.

Other Great Recipes to Try:

• Oatmeal Banana Bread
• Zucchini Bread
• Buttermilk Biscuits
• Blackberry Muffins
• Triple Berry Muffins
• Rhubarb Bread

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Blueberry Lemon Bread

Kathy

Moist and delicious loaf of quick bread loaded with blueberries and fresh lemon flavor.

4.75 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 15 mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 1 loaf

Calories 231 kcal

Equipment

• Bread Pan
• Mini Bread Pan
• Zester

Ingredients

  

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• 1/4 Cup butter (melted)
• 3/4 Cup sugar
• 1/2 Cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup blueberries

Instructions

 

Regular Loaf

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a loaf pan with a non-stick spray.
• In a mixing bowl combine butter and sugar.
• Add milk, eggs, lemon zest and lemon juice. Mix until combined.
• Add flour. baking powder and salt. Mix until combined.
• With a spatula gently fold blueberries into mixture.
• Pour mixture into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 for 60 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool in pan on a cooling rack for 15 minutes.
• Carefully remove from pan and continue cooling on rack.

Mini Loaf

• Follow instructions above for making bread batter.
• Place batter in two greased mini loaf pans.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.

Notes

• Can use fresh or frozen blueberries.
• If adding frozen, do not thaw before adding.
• Cooking time will increase by about 10 minutes when using frozen berries.

Tips for making quick bread

• Do not overmix batter
• Bake in a fully preheated oven
• Test bread for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the loaf. If toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs, bread is cooked through. If toothpick comes out with wet crumbs or batter, the bread needs to cook longer
• Allow bread to fully cool before slicing

Calories are based on a regular loaf  (not mini) sliced into 10 slices. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 118mgPotassium: 151mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 217IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 2mg

Keyword blueberry bread, blueberry lemon bread, lemon blueberry bread

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Recipe adapted from The New Basics Cookbook.

This recipe was originally published in May of 2016. Many of the photos and the post have been updated.