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A small broken piece of blueberry loaf next to sliced cake and fresh blueberries.

Gluten-Free Lemon Blueberry Loaf

Stillwood Kitchen
Blueberry loaf cake with a hint of lemon and bursting with fresh blueberries.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 253 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 cup Gluten-Free flour + 1 tsp Divided
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Lemon Zest
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup Blueberries
  • 1 Tbsp Raw or Turbinado Sugar (Optional)

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
  • Grease or line a standard loaf pan and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl combine 1 1/4 cups of gluten-free flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • Add sugar and lemon zest to a small bowl, with clean hands rub the lemon zest into the sugar until well blended. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl add the blueberries with 1 tsp of gluten-free flour. Mix until blueberries are lightly coated with the flour.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat softened butter for 2 minutes.
  • Add the lemon/sugar mixture to the butter and beat until light and fluffy an additional 1-2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Add in the vanilla extract.
  • Add each egg one at a time beating until each is fully mixed in.
  • Add in the flour mixture. Mix until fully combined.
  • Stir in the blueberries using a spatula or wooden spoon.
  • Pour the batter into the standard loaf pan.
  • Sprinkle the raw or turbinado sugar evenly over the top of the batter.
  • Bake for 40- 45 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
  • Let cake rest in pan for 5 minutes then remove to a cooling rack to cool.
  • Cool completely before serving.

Notes

All-purpose flour can be used instead of gluten-free flour.
Raw or turbinado sugar is optional but add a nice crunch.
Store covered at room temperature up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 253kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 218mgPotassium: 44mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 437IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 1mg
Keyword blueberries, blueberry loaf, gluten-free
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