Lemon Blueberry Bread

By adventurefamily5

A nice blueberry bread with tons of berries and a thick, sweet crust.

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 1/2 c sugar
• 4 Tbsp butter, room temperature
• 1/3 c all purpose flour
• 1 tsp grated lemon zest
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• Bread:
• 2 c all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 c sugar
• 4 Tbsp butter, room temperature
• 1/2 c milk, room temperature
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1 Tbs grated lemon zest
• 2 c fresh blueberries, or thawed berries

Preparation

Step 1

1. Lay out butter, milk and eggs to warm to room temperature. Lay out frozen blueberries, if needed.

2. Zest lemon. 1 large or 2 small lemons will make enough zest. Wash berries and set aside.

3. Preheat oven to 375 and grease a 9x5 loaf pan.

4. In a small bowl, mix sugar and butter with a fork or pastry blender. Add flour, lemon zest and cinnamon. Mix until crumbly. Set aside.

5. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt.

6. In a large bowl, mix sugar and butter completely. Add milk and egg, whisking to combine. Add lemon zest. Mix flour into wet ingredients to form a soft dough.

7. Fold in berries gently. Transfer to loaf pan. Pour topping on top of mix.

8. Bake until topping is browned and forms a crust on top, about 50-55 minutes. Cool 5-10 minutes in pan. Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.