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.
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.