Aly Soto | Crumbs
Aly Soto | Crumbs
This is one of my favorite sweet breads to make and it’s definitely a must for those who love blueberries. It goes great as a snack, a treat or a side for breakfast. Because of the amount of sugar in it, I suggest eating it in small slices, so a small loaf will serve a lot of people.
Ingredients
2 cups whole-wheat flour
1 ¼ cups sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ to1 tsp salt
5 Tbsp. butter (I suggest using Irish butter for this bread)3 Tbsp. milk 2 eggs 1 medium lemon ¾ cup of blueberries Foil or nonstick baking spray
Instructions
- Before you begin, preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cover baking pan with foil or nonstick baking spray. I suggest the foil for easier clean up.
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, butter and baking powder, making sure there are no clumps. You should end up with what feels like slightly damp sand.
- Take a cheese grater and scrape off the skin of the entire lemon into the mixture. This is the lemon zest and will give the bread a refreshing taste to it.
- Mix milk and eggs in a separate bowl. This will be your “blue mixture.”
- Add in ½ a cup of blueberries. Whisk together until blueberries are broken down. You want your mixture to turn blue.
- Add “blue mixture” to bowl of dry ingredients and mix with your hands until you have soft dough. Add in the last of your blueberries and mix.
- Pour dough into the baking pan and place it in the oven for about 15 minutes, until golden brown on the top.
- Cut yourself a small slice and serve with butter, jam or whatever you prefer.
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