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Blueberry Lemon Loaf

This Blueberry Lemon Bread is super moist, easy to make, and has a tangy flavor

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time1 hr 15 mins

Total Time1 hr 30 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baking, Blueberry Lemon Loaf, Sweets

Servings: 8

Calories: 259kcal

Ingredients

1 ¾ Plain white flour 265g
1 cup White sugar , 220g,preferably caster/superfine
2 tsp Baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 cup Plain yoghurt preferably not low fat
3 Large eggs approx 60 – 65g / 2 – 2.2 oz
2 tsp Grated lemon zest 1 large or 2 small lemons
½ tsp Vanilla extract or essence
½ cup Vegetable oil or canola

BLUEBERRIES

tbsp Flour
1 ½ cup Frozen or fresh blueberries no need to defrost

OPTIONAL LEMON GLAZE

1 ½ cup Confectionary / soft icing sugar sifted
2 tbsp Lemon juice
1-2 tbsp Milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180C/350F
Butter and line a loaf pan (23.5 x 13cm / 8 1/2 x 4 1/4") with parchment / baking paper (
Whisk Dry ingredients in a bowl. Make a well and add Wet ingredients. Use a fork to pierce the yolks then whisk the Wet ingredients. Then use a spatula to fold it into the Dry ingredients until it is mostly lump free
Toss blueberries in flour then fold into the batter.
Pour into the prepared tin. Bake for 50 minutes, then cover with foil. Bake for a further 25 minutes
Rest for 5 minutes then turn onto a cooling rack. Once cooled, drizzle with Glaze. Wait until the glaze sets before slicing to serve.

GLAZE

Whisk ingredients together until smooth, using milk to achieve a thick smooth glaze . Pour or spread over cake set on a rack over a baking tray. Scrape glaze drippings on the tray back onto the cake.

Notes

This can be made with raspberries, strawberries or any other fruit that you want. Fresh or frozen – just ensure they are chopped to be around the size of blueberries, you don’t want giant chunks of fruit throughout it.

Nutrition Facts

1 servings per container

Serving Size75g

Amount Per ServingCalories259
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11.4g 18%
- Saturated Fat 2.4g 12%
Cholesterol 1mg 1%
Sodium 34mg 2%
Potassium 179mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 36.5g 13%
- Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%
- Sugars 21.8g
Protein 3.3g 7%

Vitamin A 0.0%
Vitamin C 0.0%
Calcium 9%
Iron 5%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.