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Lemon Blueberry Quick Bread
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Prep Time
20 minutes
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Total Time
1 hour 20 minutes
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Yield
1 loaf (10-12 slices)
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Bake Temp
350°F

Bright, moist quick-bread bursting with fresh blueberries and lemon zest.

Ingredients

GramsVolumeIngredientBaker's %
Dry Ingredients
240g2 cupsAll-purpose flour
8g2 tspBaking powder
3g½ tspFine sea salt
Wet Ingredients
200g1 cupGranulated sugar
115g8 tbsp (1 stick)Unsalted butter
2 whole2 eggsLarge eggs
120ml½ cupWhole milk
15gfrom 2 large lemonsLemon zest
30ml2 tbspFresh lemon juice
Add-Ins
150g1 cupFresh blueberries

Process

1
Preheat oven
Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Position a rack in the center.
2
Prepare the loaf pan
Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan with butter or non-stick spray. Dust lightly with flour, tapping out the excess. Alternatively, line with parchment paper for easy removal.
3
Combine dry ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt until evenly combined.
4
Reserve flour for blueberries
Remove 1 tablespoon of the flour mixture and set aside for coating the blueberries.
5
Coat the blueberries
Place the fresh blueberries in a small bowl. Add the reserved tablespoon of flour mixture and toss gently until all berries are lightly coated.
6
Set aside
Keep the coated blueberries ready to fold in at the end.
7
Zest the lemons
Using a microplane or fine grater, zest both lemons, being careful to get only the bright yellow outer layer. Avoid the white pith underneath, which is bitter.
8
Juice the lemons
Cut the zested lemons in half and juice them. You need 2 tablespoons (30ml).
9
Combine wet ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, melted butter, eggs, milk, lemon zest, and lemon juice until smooth and well combined.
10
Pour wet into dry
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour the wet mixture into the well.
11
Fold gently
Using a rubber spatula, fold the wet ingredients into the dry using broad, gentle strokes. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl.
12
Stop when just combined
Mix only until you no longer see streaks of dry flour. Some small lumps are perfectly fine. Do NOT overmix.
13
Fold in blueberries
Gently fold in the flour-coated blueberries with 2-3 more strokes. Distribute them evenly but don't stir aggressively.
14
Fill the pan
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Use a spatula to spread it evenly and smooth the top.
15
Bake
Place in preheated oven and bake for 55-60 minutes.
16
Check for doneness
The loaf is done when the top is golden brown, the edges pull slightly away from the pan, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs.
17
Tent if needed
If the top is browning too quickly before the center is done, tent loosely with aluminum foil for the last 15-20 minutes.
18
Initial cooling
Let the loaf cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. This allows it to firm up enough to handle.
19
Remove from pan
Run a butter knife around the edges of the pan, then carefully turn the loaf out onto the wire rack.
20
Cool completely
Let the loaf cool completely on the rack, about 30-45 minutes more, before slicing.
21
Slice and serve
Use a serrated knife for clean slices. Serve plain, or with a pat of butter.
22
Pour batter
Pour batter into greased 9x5 loaf pan. Smooth top with spatula.
23
Bake
Bake 55-60 minutes at 350°F.
24
Divide batter
Divide batter among 3-4 mini loaf pans (5x3 inch).
25
Reduce bake time
Reduce baking time to 35-40 minutes. Great for gifting!
26
Fill muffin cups
Line standard muffin tin with paper liners. Fill cups ¾ full.
27
Bake
Bake 22-25 minutes at 350°F. Makes about 12 muffins.
28
Preheat oven
Preheat oven to 350°F.
29
Bake
Bake 55-60 minutes. Tent with foil if browning too fast.
30
Test for doneness
Test with toothpick for doneness.
31
Reduce temperature
Reduce temperature to 325°F (convection runs hotter).
32
Bake
Bake 50-55 minutes. Check 5 minutes earlier than standard time.
33
Watch carefully
May brown more evenly but watch carefully.

Baker's Percentages

All-purpose flour
100%
Baking powder
3%
Fine sea salt
1%
Granulated sugar
83%
Unsalted butter
48%
Large eggs
1%
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Henry's Tip

A properly greased and floured pan makes all the difference. Nothing worse than a beautiful loaf stuck to the bottom.

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