Lemon Blueberry Bread
This Lemon Blueberry Bread is a delicious, flavorful quick bread perfect to enjoy along with a cup of coffee or tea. This recipe comes together quite quickly and would beautiful for a special brunch, tea party or shower. In fact, I made this recipe with a very special occasion in mind… a sweet baby shower for my friend Joanne of Fifteen Spatulas.
If you don’t know Joanne and her gorgeous site, I just decided what you need to do today… go get to know Joanne and her beautiful, delicious, inspiring and fun site, Fifteen Spatulas! Of course, I’d like you to finish reading this post first =)
Now, I live in California and Joanne is home in NYC snuggling her sweet little baby James, but thanks to the internet I’ve gathered today with a bunch of Joanne’s friends to throw her a virtual baby shower! And you’re all invitedLemon Blueberry Bread
Yield: 1 - 9"x5" loaf
Perfectly moist, flavorful and delicious quick bread!
ingredients:
1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons fresh grated lemon zest
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup milk
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (I used fresh)
1 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
Lemon glaze
2 Tablespons butter, melted
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions:
Preheat oven to 350*F and line a 9"x 5" loaf pan with parchment paper (or lightly grease with butter).
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt, and set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, blend together the melted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, lemon zest and lemon juice. Mix until well combined