Blueberry Basil Loaf Recipes

LEMON BLUEBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, lemon juice and eggs. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into egg mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Fold in the blueberries, nuts and lemon zest. , Transfer to a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. , Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm bread. Cool completely.

BLUEBERRY LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Stir milk, oil, egg, and vanilla extract into flour mixture until batter is just blended. Gently fold blueberries into batter; pour into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes.

BLUEBERRY BREAD

Steps:

• Grease large 1½ pound loaf pan and preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large mixing bowl or mixer, combine sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
• Beat eggs, milk and oil.
• Gradually add dry mixture to wet until just moist.
• Fold in blueberries.
• Pour batter into pan an inch and a half below to compensate for rise.
• Optional: sprinkle sugar on top just before baking if you're not topping with glaze.
• Bake 50-60 minutes. Allow to cool on wire rack 10-15 minutes before removing from loaf pan.

BLUEBERRY-BASIL LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. In small bowl, toss blueberries with 1 tablespoon flour; set aside.
• In large bowl, mix 2 1/4 cups flour, the granulated sugar, baking powder, lemon peel and salt. In medium bowl, beat buttermilk, 6 tablespoons melted butter, the vanilla and eggs with whisk until well blended. Stir into flour mixture. Gently fold in blueberries and basil. Spread batter in pan.
• In medium bowl, mix brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter until blended. Using fork, stir in 2/3 cup flour until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle topping over batter.
• Bake 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. (If loaf becomes too brown, cover with foil during last 30 minutes of baking.) Cool 10 minutes. Loosen loaf from pan; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

BLUEBERRY LEMON LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Grate the zest from the lemon onto a small plate. Cut the lemon in half, and squeeze the juice from both halves. Make a topping by whisking together 1 teaspoon of the lemon zest, 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice, and the confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Whisk together the white sugar, melted butter, eggs, sour cream, the remaining lemon zest, and the remaining lemon juice in a large bowl until evenly blended. Stir in the milk; set aside.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate large bowl. Remove 3 tablespoons of the flour mixture and set aside. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture; pour the milk mixture into the well and stir the batter just until combined.
• Fold the frozen blueberries into the reserved 3 tablespoons of the flour mixture, then fold the blueberries into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes.
• Remove from oven; immediately poke holes all over the top of the loaf with a toothpick, and pour the topping evenly over the loaf. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

BLUEBERRY-BASIL LIMEADE

Steps:

• Place the sugar, basil sprigs and 1 cup of water into a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring every so often, until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let steep for 30 minutes.
• Discard the basil and pour the syrup into a pitcher. Stir in the lime juice and 4 cups of cold water. Add the blueberries and chill for at least 4 hours or until ready to serve.
• To serve, put some ice in a glass, pour over the limeade and garnish with basil leaves. To make into a cocktail, add ice to a rocks glass and top with 1 1/2 ounces gin. Top off with the limeade and garnish with basil.

LEMON-BLUEBERRY LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Whisk together sugar, melted butter, sour cream, and lemon juice in a large bowl until thoroughly blended. Mix in milk.
• Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest in a separate bowl. Remove 2 tablespoons flour mixture and place in a third, smaller bowl with frozen blueberries; stir to coat. Stir remaining flour mixture into milk-sour cream mixture with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, blending until just combined. Fold floured blueberries into batter and transfer into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, mix together icing sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a small bowl for the topping.
• Remove loaf from the oven and immediately poke holes all over the top with a toothpick. Pour topping over the top of the loaf and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove loaf to a wire rack to cool completely.

BLUEBERRY LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toss one cup of the blueberries in a bowl with one-half tablespoon flour and set aside. Butter a 9-by5-by-3-inch baking pan and dust with one-half tablespoon flour.
• Sift the remaining all-purpose flour with the whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and cardamom and set aside.
• Cream the butter and sugar together until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Stir in the vanilla. Fold in the cup of blueberries and spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Scatter the remaining blueberries on top.
• Place in the oven and bake about an hour and 10 minutes, until browned and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool 10 minutes, then remove cake from the pan to continue cooling on a rack.

BLUEBERRY LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture just until combined. Gently fold in blueberries. , Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over top. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

BLUEBERRY BRUNCH LOAF

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Stir in egg and orange zest. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk and juice, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Fold in blueberries. Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. , Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. , For glaze, combine sugar, butter and orange zest. Gradually add milk until glaze is of spreading consistency; drizzle over warm bread.