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Homemade lemon blueberry bread sliced with glaze and fresh blueberries on wooden board

Lemon Blueberry Bread

Charlotte
A moist, tender lemon blueberry bread flavored with fresh lemon zest and studded with juicy blueberries. Finished with a simple lemon glaze for a bright, sweet finish.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 320 kcal

Ingredients
  

Batter

Glaze (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang to lift the loaf out easily.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, rub the lemon zest into the sugar with your fingertips to release oils. Add eggs, melted butter, sour cream, milk, vanilla, and lemon juice; whisk until smooth.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the wet just until combined. Be careful not to overmix — a few streaks of flour are fine.
  • If using frozen blueberries, toss them with 1 tablespoon flour. Gently fold blueberries into the batter so they’re evenly distributed.
  • Spoon batter into prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake 50–60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Tent with foil if top is browning too quickly.
  • Cool the loaf in the pan for 10 minutes, then lift out and finish cooling on a wire rack. Whisk powdered sugar with lemon juice to desired consistency and drizzle over the cooled loaf.

Notes

  • For less sweetness, reduce granulated sugar by 1–2 tablespoons if your berries are exceptionally sweet.
  • To prevent blueberries from sinking, toss frozen berries in a tablespoon of flour before folding into batter.
  • Store at room temperature wrapped for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator up to 5 days; freeze slices for up to 3 months.
  • You can substitute full-fat Greek yogurt for sour cream 1:1.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 220mgSugar: 26g
Keyword lemon blueberry bread
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