Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour plus 1 tablespoon, divided

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup oil (coconut, vegetable, or canola)

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 eggs

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup plain greek yogurt (or sour cream)

Zest and juice of 1 lemon

1 cup blueberries

 

Lemon glaze:

3/4 cup confectioners sugar

1-2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

 

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×5 loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.

In a small bowl, toss the blueberries with 1 tablespoon of the flour and set aside (this helps to prevent the blueberries from sinking).

In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, mix together the oil, vanilla, eggs, sugar, greek yogurt, lemon zest, and lemon juice.

Combine the wet and dry ingredients, just until smooth. Do not overmix or your bread will come out tough.

Lightly fold the blueberries into the batter.

Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes. The bread will be finished when a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.”

Once bread is finished, remove from oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes in the loaf pan. Remove from loaf pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Once bread has cooled, whisk together the confectioners sugar and lemon juice. Start with one tablespoon of lemon juice and whisk well. If your mixture is too thick, slowly add up to one more tablespoon of lemon juice. You want the glaze thin enough to drizzle, but thick enough to set up on the bread.

Using a spoon, drizzle the glaze on top of the bread. The glaze should harden up a little after about 15-20 minutes.

Notes

* If bread begins to brown too much on the top, tent with aluminum foil. I used some for the last 10-15 minutes of baking.

* Store in an airtight container on the counter for up to five days. Bread will freeze well for up to two months.

 

Recipe by Live Well Bake Often at http://www.livewellbakeoften.com/2014/07/31/blueberry-lemon-bread-with-lemon-glaze/