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A delicious moist Blueberry Lemon Quick Bread loaded with fresh juicy blueberries and lemon zest. Topped with a fresh lemon glaze, it’s the perfect balance of sweet and tart!

When life hands you lemons and blueberries, why not combine them to create a delightful treat?

Summer, and the fresh tangy taste of lemons, just go together! I love recipes with fresh lemon juice and lemon zest! Like my Lemon Poppy Seed Scones and Easy Microwave Lemon Curd! Add some sunshine to your day with lemon cake, lemon meringue pie, lemon muffins, or lemon cookies!

Lemon blueberry bread is the perfect fusion of tangy citrus flavors and bursts of juicy blueberries. This moist and delicious bread is a delightful addition to any brunch, afternoon tea, or a simple indulgence on a lazy day. It’s my new favorite Quick Bread Recipe!

What You’ll Need to Make This Recipe

• 2 lemons – (you need a total of 3 Tablespoons of lemon juice)
• ¾ Cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup melted butter
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1½ cups All-purpose flour (plus an additional 3 Tablespoons for fresh blueberries)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1¼ cups fresh blueberries
• ¼ cup powder sugar (for glaze)
• 3 teaspoon lemon zest (1 teaspoon for glaze, the remainder for the bread)

How To Make Easy Lemon Blueberry Quick Bread

Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease, flour, and line a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Make sure to 2 inches of parchment paper overhangs on each side of the baking loaf pan.

Tip: I realize that greasing, and lining, a loaf pan may seem redundant. I have found that doing both helps the ends of the loaf not to stick to the pan and the parchment paper allows for an easy release by lifting the baked bread out of the pan.

Zest the lemons and set the zest aside. Juice the zested lemons into a bowl and set aside.

Lemon Blueberry Quick Bread Batter

In a medium size bowl combine granulated sugar, melted butter, 2 eggs, sour cream, 2 teaspoons lemon zest and 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice. Mix well.

Add 1/3 cup of milk. Carefully stir to combine with egg mixture. Mix until incorporated. Set aside.

Dry Ingredients

In a large bowl add flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine.

Create a “well” in the center of the flour.

Tip: Why do so many recipes call for you to create a “well” in the center of the dry ingredients? Mainly to make sure that the wet ingredients to go everywhere!

Pour the wet ingredients into the center of the well. This really helps make incorporating “wet” and “dry” ingredients easier.

Stir everything until just combined. It will still be a tad lumpy (like me…but, let’s not get too personal here!). It’s okay if it isn’t perfectly smooth.

Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl as you combine the dry and wet ingredients together!

Preparing Blueberries for Lemon Bread

Rinse and drain 1¼ cups of fresh blueberries.

Place 3 Tablespoons of flour into a medium bowl. Add the blueberries to the bowl with the flour. Toss blueberries around until coated in flour.

Adding Blueberries to Lemon Bread

Gently fold flour coated blueberries into lemon bread batter.

TIP: Why coat the berries before adding them to the batter? This step help “suspend” the berries in the batter, so they don’t sink to the bottom of the bread. (I’ve just coated myself in flour to prevent sinking in the pool this summer! I’ll keep y’all posted on how it goes! Lol)

It also prevents the berries from turning the batter blue!

Baking Blueberry Lemon Bread

Pour prepared batter into prepared loaf pan, being sure to scrape the bowl to get every last drop of this bread!

TIP: I highly recommend using parchment paper for this bread! It makes it easy to remove the bread from the pan, and gives you a surface to drizzle the glaze on after baking. Less mess! We love less mess!

Place the bread on the center rack of the oven, in the middle of the oven. Basically as centered as possible in your oven. This allows for a nice even bake!

For an extra beautiful presentation, add a few extra blueberries to the top of the loaf of bread. Just a few here and there!

Bake at 350 °F in preheated oven.

Bake for 55–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. You can also gently push the top center of the loaf of bread down. If it springs back, the bread is done!

Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.

How to Make Fresh Lemon Zest Glaze

While the blueberry bread is cooling on the baking rack make your lemon glaze.

In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, powder sugar, and lemon zest.

Mix with a small wire whisk, or fork. Stir until a smooth glaze forms. I found I needed to add another 3 Tablespoons of powder sugar to get it to the consistency I desired.

You may not need to add that much extra powder sugar. I suggest starting with the amounts listed in the recipe and adjusting as needed.

TIP: If you want to get a jump start on the glaze, you can mix the glaze while the bread is baking. Cover with a damp paper towel until ready to use.

Finishing and Serving Lemon Bread with Blueberries

Remove the bread from the baking pan by lifting with the overhanging parchment paper.

Place the loaf of bread on a cooling rack. Smooth out the Parchment paper around the loaf of bread, but do not remove it yet.

Allow the bread to cool another 30 minutes. The blueberries are very hot inside this bread, we wouldn’t want to burn the roof of our mouths. (Is this the voice of experience talking? Hmmmm!)

Using a large tablespoon, pour the lemon glaze over the cooled Lemon Bread.

Allow the glaze to set. Slice the quick bread in nice thick slices, ½ inch to 1 inch in depth. (I love 1-inch slices…one slice is less guilt right? Lol)

Other Lemon Lover Recipes

• Cherry Lemon Danish Recipe
• Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake
• Easy Mock Lemon Chiffon Cake
• Lemon Streusel Cake Mix Bread
• Easy No-Bake Lemon Cream Pie
• Fresh Homemade Lemonade
• Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins from the New York Times

Whether you’re a lemon lover, like myself, or simply enjoy the combination of citrus and berries, this recipe is sure to satisfy your cravings and brighten up your day.

So go ahead and give it a try—your kitchen will be filled with the intoxicating aroma of freshly baked bread, and your taste buds will thank you for this burst of lemony bliss. Enjoy!

Happy Nesting!

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