Healthy Lemon Blueberry Bread
Healthy Lemon Blueberry Bread is moist, fluffy and bursting with lemony flavor and blueberries in every bite.
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 258kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup regular or Greek yogurt 2%+ fat
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 1/3 cup any mild tasting oil I used avocado oil
- 1 large lemon zest of
- 1/4 cup lemon juice from 1 lemon
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups spelt or whole wheat flour + 1 tbsp for coating berries
- 2 cups blueberries fresh or frozen (unthawed)
- Cooking spray I use Misto
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray ceramic non-stick 9 x 5 loaf pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add eggs, yogurt, maple syrup, oil, lemon zest and juice, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk well to combine, making sure baking powder and soda have dissolved. Add flour and stir gently to mix. Do not over mix.
- In a small bowl, toss blueberries with 1 tbsp flour, add to the batter and give a few stirs.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and level gently with spatula. You can also add a few blueberries on top. Bake for 60-70 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Then transfer to a cooling rack to cool off more. Cut into 10 slices with serrated bread knife and enjoy!
Notes
- Store: Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 3 - 4 days.
- Freeze: Bake and cool bread completely. Place in a resealable plastic bag or any container with a lid. Freeze for up to 3 months.
- Gluten-free? Unfortunately only flours that will work in this recipe are the ones listed.
- Bottled lemon juice will work but fresh is best.
- Do not overmix batter: Stir a few times, let batter sit and stir again. A few dry flour patches are fine.
- Egg free: Learn how to make a flax egg or chia seed egg.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 218mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 18g