Blueberry Lemon Bread
There are few things that speak of summer to me, more than blueberries and lemons! Meyer lemons are sweeter than traditional lemons and lend a more floral note to the bread.
Tips to get you started:
In this recipe I focus on modifying for several things: Gluten, added sugars, and egg sensitivity.
Meyer lemon skins are quite oily and softer than regular lemons, making them hard to zest using a zester or micro-plane, I skin off some of the peel with a sharp knife, making sure not to take any of the white pith, and chop it very finely to make my zest.
Prep time: 30-40 minutes
Cook time: 35-45 minutes
Serves: 10
Ingredients:
Dry ingredients:
1 ½ Cups Old Fashioned Oats
2 Cups Almond flour
2 Teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ Teaspoons xanthan gum
¼ Cup Truvia brand stevia crystals
½ teaspoon kosher salt
Wet ingredients:
3 Medium over-ripe bananas
1/4 Teaspoon Meyer lemon zest
¼ Cup Meyer lemon juice
¾ Cup Coconut or avocado oil
1 Teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ Cup water
Fruit added before baking:
1 Pint blueberries
Part one: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a medium sized baking dish or large bread loaf pan and set this aside.
Part two: Combine all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, mixing well and ensuring any lumps have been knocked apart.
Part three: Peel your over ripe bananas, place them in a small mixing bowl and smash the bananas in the bowl, using a fork. Add the remaining wet ingredients to this bowl and mix well.
Part four: Transfer the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Once this mixture has been combined, gently fold in your blueberries.
Part five: Transfer the entire mixture to your prepared baking dish and place in the preheated oven. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the dough comes out without any wet dough attached.
Serving suggestion: Enjoy with a hot cup of tea or coffee and a summer morning on the porch!
Tiny chefs at home? They can help:
· Measure ingredients
· Mix the batter
Nutrition information:
Total Calories: 353
Total Fat: 28 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 82 mg
Total Carbohydrates: 21 g
Sugars: 11 g
Protein: 6 g
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.
