Lemon Blueberry Drizzle Bread
If blueberries aren’t in season, add 1 tablespoon of poppy seeds instead. I like to add both!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour plus 1 tablespoon, divided
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt (or sour cream)
- zest & juice of 1 lemon
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds (opt)
- Lemon Syrup: (this step is optional)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Lemon Glaze:
- 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×5 loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- Important: In a small bowl, toss the blueberries with 1 tablespoon of the flour and set aside. (This helps to prevent the blueberries from sinking)
- In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups of flour, baking powder, and salt, Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the oil, vanilla, eggs, sugar, greek yogurt, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients, just until smooth. Do not over mix or the bread will be tough.
- Lightly fold the blueberries into the batter.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pans and bake for 50 to 60 minutes. The bread will be finished when a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Once bread is finished, remove from oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes in the loaf pan. Prepare your Lemon Syrup at this time.
- In a small saucepan, boil the lemon juice and granulated sugar over medium heat until syrupy, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Remove from loaf pan and transfer to a wire rack.
- Using a toothpick or small wooden skewer, pierce the top and sides of the bread all over. Brush the bread generously with the syrup.
- Once bread has cooled, and the syrup has set up a bit, whisk together the confectioners sugar and lemon juice. Start with one tablespoon of lemon juice and whisk well. If mixture is too thick, slowly add up to one more tablespoon of lemon juice or even water or a bit of vanilla extract. The glaze needs to be thin enough to drizzle easily, but thick enough to set up on the bread as well.
- Using a spoon, drizzle the glaze on top of the bread. Allow the glaze to set up for about 15 to 20 minutes before trying to slice and serve.
Notes
If bread begins to brown too much on the top, tent with aluminum foil during the last 10 to 15 minutes of baking time.
This bread can be stored in an airtight container. It also freezes well.