Description
A delightful sweet bread infused with fresh blueberries and zesty lemon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¼ cups bread flour
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large lemon, zested
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (for topping)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine bread flour, salt, and 1 tablespoon sugar.
- In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water and let sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
- Add yeast mixture and 1 tablespoon olive oil to the dry ingredients and stir until a sticky dough forms.
- Cover and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 to 1 hours, or until doubled.
- Gently deflate the dough, fold in lemon zest and blueberries carefully.
- Transfer to a well-oiled 9×13-inch pan and stretch dough to fit.
- Let it rise again for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Dimple the dough with oiled fingers, drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Bake for 20–24 minutes, until golden brown and puffed.
- Cool slightly, slice, and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh blueberries.
- Store leftover bread in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 24 minutes
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg