Lemon Blueberry Bread
This lemon blueberry bread is soft, moist, and packed with fresh lemon flavor and juicy blueberries, finished with a simple glaze that makes it feel bakery-worthy.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 262kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- Zest of 2 lemons
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup canola oil
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups fresh blueberries
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Lemon Glaze
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line it with parchment paper. Ensure that you leave an overhang for easy removal.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk yogurt, oil, eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and fold gently until it is just combined. Don’t overmix. The batter will be thick.
- Toss blueberries with 1 tablespoon of flour, then gently fold them into the batter.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the loaf rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then lift it out of the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
For the Lemon Glaze
- Whisk the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and zest until smooth. If your glaze is too thick, add ½ teaspoon of lemon juice at a time. Start with ½ tablespoon at a time to make sure I get the right consistency of glaze. Drizzle over the cooled loaf and let it set before slicing.
Notes
You can use frozen blueberries for this recipe. Make sure to add them straight from the freezer to the mixture. Do not thaw them.
For an extra lemon flavor, brush the warm loaf with 1-2 tablespoons of lemon juice before adding the glaze once it cools.
Store leftover bread wrapped tightly and at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg
