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Easy Lemon Bread

This easy lemon bread with blueberries is the perfect mix of sweet and tart flavors and it’s quick and easy to make.
Course Brunch, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine american, western
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 16
Calories 158kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (113g) butter
  • 3/4 cup (150g) sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) milk
  • 1 1/2 cups (204g) flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice divided
  • 1 cup (100g) blueberries fresh or frozen
  • 1/4 cup (50g) powdered sugar for the glaze

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 350F / 177C and grease and flour an 8x4-inch loaf pan.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer (or use a large bowl and a hand mixer) cream the butter and sugar.
  • Whisk in the eggs, milk and 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice.
  • In a separate bowl mix, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and lemon zest.
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet, being careful not to overmix.
  • Toss the blueberries with 1 tablespoon of flour and gently fold into the batter.
  • Pour into the loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes.
  • Make the glaze by combining the powdered sugar and 1 tablspoon of lemon juice in a small bowl, stirring to mix.
  • Let the lemon loaf cool and remove it from the pan before topping with glaze.

Notes

  • Use fresh lemon juice: It’s recommended to use fresh lemon juice instead of concentrate. You’ll also need to zest a lemon or two, so keep these lemons on hand for fresh-squeezed juice. 
  • Flour and grease your pan: To make sure that your bread doesn’t stick to your pan, grease (with butter) the inside of your loaf pan. There should be a layer of butter covering the pan. Then add about 1 tablespoon of flour and tilt the pan so that the flour covers the interior of the pan. Shake out any excess flour.
There are 6 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving.

 

Nutrition

Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 224IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg