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Blueberry Bread

A tender, moist quick bread with a crunchy sparkling sugar top and juicy blueberries in every slice.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blueberries, quick bread
Servings: 10 Slices
Author: Lindsey Farr

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F conventional. Spray a standard 9x5 inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  • Rinse the blueberries and dry them thoroughly with a clean kitchen towel or paper towels.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add the buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, sugar, and warm coconut oil. Vigorously whisk until smooth and emulsified.
  • Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and whisk to combine. Stop whisking as soon as a smooth batter forms.
  • Gently fold the blueberries into the batter, then dollop and spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with sparkling sugar if using.
  • Bake for approximately 55 minutes. Wait until 45 minutes to rotate the pan so the center crumb can mostly set before being jostled. The loaf is done when a toothpick comes out with a few clinging crumbs and the center provides a little resistance when touched lightly.
  • Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Use a serrated bread knife for the cleanest slices.

Notes

Variation: Make it vegan by replace the eggs with flax eggs and swap the buttermilk for a plant-based milk with a splash of apple cider vinegar just like in these cherry muffins. For a proven dairy-free base, my vegan banana bread is a great option.
Rotation timing: Do not rotate the loaf before the 45-minute mark. Jostling the pan too early risks collapsing the center even after the loaf is fully baked.
Frozen blueberries: Keep them frozen and toss them in 2 tablespoons of additional flour (beyond the recipe amount) right before folding into the batter. The flour coating traps excess moisture and keeps the berries from sinking.
Storage: Store at room temperature for up to 3 days. Freeze the cooled loaf, well wrapped, for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 384mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 72IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg