Description
This One-Bowl Lemon-Blueberry Quick Bread is a simple yet delightful recipe that brings together bright lemon zest and sweet blueberries, baked into a tender and flavorful loaf. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert, it’s easy to make and requires minimal cleanup.
Ingredients
Scale
1 ¾ cups All-Purpose Flour
¾ cup Granulated Sugar
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
½ teaspoon Salt
1 large Egg
¾ cup Whole Milk
½ cup Neutral Oil
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
Zest of 1 large Lemo
2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
1 ½ cups Fresh Blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt
- Make a well in the center and add the egg, milk, oil, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice
- Mix gently until just combined, being careful not to overmix
- Fold in the blueberries, ensuring they are evenly distributed
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 50-60 minutes until a skewer comes out clea
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely
Notes
For a gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.
Frozen blueberries can be used without thawing; just toss them in a bit of flour before adding them to the batter.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: none specified
- Trans Fat: none specified
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 18mg