Description
Homemade lemon blueberry yogurt loaf merges tangy citrus with sweet berries in a moist, delightful cake. Packed with fresh ingredients and simple techniques, this dessert promises a delectable treat you can easily create at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) plain flour
- 1 cup (240 ml) Greek-style yogurt
- 1 cup (200 g) white granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups (225 g) fresh or frozen blueberries
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup (120 ml) neutral vegetable oil
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) finely grated lemon zest
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) plain flour (for dusting blueberries)
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp (12.5 g) sugar
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Milk, as needed to achieve desired glaze consistency
Instructions
- Preparation: Grease an 8.5×4.5-inch loaf pan with butter and dust with flour to prevent adhesion.
- Dry Mixture: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, eliminating potential lumps.
- Wet Ingredients: Whisk yogurt, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and vegetable oil in a large bowl until silky and homogeneous.
- Batter Assembly: Create a central well in dry ingredients and pour wet mixture, gently folding until just combined without overworking the batter.
- Blueberry Integration: Lightly coat blueberries with flour and fold delicately into the mixture, ensuring even distribution.
- Baking Process: Transfer batter to prepared pan, smoothing the surface, and bake at 350°F for 55-65 minutes until a toothpick emerges clean.
- Cooling and Infusion: Allow loaf to rest in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Pierce surface with a wooden skewer and slowly drizzle lemon syrup, enabling absorption.
- Finishing Touch: Once completely cooled, artfully glaze the top with a delicate lemon drizzle for an elegant presentation.
Notes
- Prevent Blueberry Sinking: Coat berries in flour to stop them from dropping to the bottom of the loaf during baking.
- Mixing Technique Matters: Fold ingredients gently and minimally to maintain a tender, soft crumb without developing tough gluten.
- Moisture Magic: Use wooden skewer to create holes for lemon syrup, ensuring deep, even flavor penetration throughout the loaf.
- Temperature Control: Allow loaf to cool slightly in pan before transferring to wire rack to maintain structural integrity and prevent crumbling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg