Description
This moist vanilla blueberry bread is a simple, sweet quick bread recipe filled with juicy blueberries and flavored with vanilla. Perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (tossed in flour)
- ¾ cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 tsp lemon juice)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Mix sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk until smooth.
4. Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture—do not overmix.
5. Toss blueberries in flour and fold them into the batter.
6. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
7. Bake for 50–60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Toss blueberries in flour to prevent sinking.
Frozen blueberries can be used—do not thaw before baking.
Try adding a lemon glaze or streusel topping for variations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg