Description
Ina Garten’s lemon blueberry bread emerges as a delightful quick bread balancing tangy citrus with sweet berries. Moist crumb and zesty glaze make this recipe a crowd-pleasing companion for morning coffee or afternoon tea.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- ½ cup milk
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 5 tbsps lemon juice
- 2 tbsps grated lemon zest
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan with butter or cooking spray.
- Mixing Base: Cream white sugar and melted butter until smooth, then add eggs individually, blending thoroughly after each addition. Incorporate lemon juice until mixture is uniform.
- Dry Ingredients: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together, then gently fold into wet ingredients alternating with milk. Mix until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
- Final Batter Composition: Delicately fold blueberries, walnuts, and lemon zest into the batter, ensuring even distribution without crushing the berries.
- Baking Process: Pour batter into prepared pan, smoothing the surface. Bake for 60-65 minutes, verifying doneness with a toothpick that should emerge with minimal moist crumbs.
- Cooling and Glazing: Rest bread in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Whisk lemon juice and sugar to create a glaze, drizzling over cooled bread and allowing it to set before serving.
Notes
- Prevent Berry Bleeding: Lightly dust blueberries with flour before folding into batter to prevent color bleeding and ensure even distribution throughout the bread.
- Master Gentle Mixing: Mix wet and dry ingredients minimally to maintain a tender, soft crumb – overmixing can lead to tough, dense bread texture.
- Check Oven Accuracy: Use an oven thermometer to confirm precise temperature, as slight variations can significantly impact baking time and bread quality.
- Storage Pro Tip: Wrap cooled bread tightly in plastic wrap or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days to maintain maximum moisture and freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg