This Lemon Blueberry Oatmeal Bread is really moist with oodles of succulent blueberries in it and the texture is sort of a hybrid between that of a cake and a bread.
Lemon Blueberry Oatmeal Bread
Category Bread
This Lemon Blueberry Oatmeal Bread is really moist with oodles of succulent blueberries in it and the texture is sort of a hybrid between that of a cake and a bread.
Notes
-Mix the blueberries with flour before adding it to the batter. This is to ensure that the berries don’t sink to the bottom of the bread
-Don’t skip the lemon zest – Its highly recommended
-Since this bread contains fresh blueberries I recommend refrigeration. Just heat the slice for about 8-9 seconds in the microwave before enjoy it
Ingredients
- 1 Cup – Old fashioned oats
- 1/2 Cup – Oats {blend in food processor to make flour}
- 1 Cup – All purpose flour
- 1 1/2 Tsp – Baking powder
- 1/2 Tsp – Baking soda
- 1/4 Tsp – Salt
- 1 1/2 Cup – Plain yogurt
- 1/4 Cup – Oil
- 2 – Eggs
- 3/4 Cup – Sugar
- 1 Cup – Blueberries
- 1 1/2 Tsp – Lemon Zest
- 3 Tsp – Flax seed Powder (optional)
- 1 Tablespoon – Oats for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line the baking pan with parchment paper or spray with oil
- In a bowl, mix together the oats, oat flour, all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt.
- Add about 2 tablespoons of this mixture to the blueberries. This is to ensure that the berries don’t sink to the bottom of the bread
- In the stand mixer bowl, add yogurt, oil and eggs.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in 3 batches and mix until everything is well incorporated.
- Gently fold in the blueberries and lemon zest
- Pour batter into the prepared bread pan and sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of oats on top
- Bake for 55-60 minutes or until the inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool for 15 minutes then take the bread out of pan; allow it to cool on a cooling rack.
Recipe and Photo: LifeScoops / CC BY
