Blueberry Lemon Loaf

• servings: 1 serving
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter (113g)

1/3 cup milk (80ml)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tbsp lemon zest

2 tbsp lemon juice (30 ml)

3 eggs

2/3 cup white sugar (135 g)

1 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons gluten free all purpose flour (230g)

1/2 tsp xanthan gum

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup fresh blueberries (150g)

1 cup powdered sugar/icing sugar, sifted to remove clumps (125 g)

2-3 tbsp lemon juice (30-45 ml)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Lightly grease or line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.

Add the butter, milk, vanilla and lemon zest to a small sauce pan. Warm over a low or medium-low heat for a few minutes until the butter has melted. Stir in the lemon juice and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl combine the eggs and sugar. Beat on high for a minute or two until the mixture turns to a light-pale color with little bubbles across the surface. Set aside.

In another mixing bowl whisk together the flour, xanthan gum, baking powder and salt.

Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the beaten eggs. Mix on a low speed until a thick, smooth batter forms with no remaining lumps.

Add the melted butter mixture. Mix into a thick, but smooth and silky looking batter.

Pour about 1/3 of the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Smooth into an even layer across the bottom of the pan.

Stir the blueberries into the remaining batter until evenly distributed, then pour everything into the loaf pan.

Place in the oven and bake for 50-55 minutes or until cooked through then transfer to a wire cooling rack and let cool. Check the oven around 35-40 minutes. If the top of loaf is looking quite brown, cover with foil or baking paper to keep it from darkening too much.

Cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Optional Glaze: Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl. For a thicker glaze add more sugar. For a thinner, runnier glaze add more lemon juice. When the loaf is almost fully cooled, drizzle the lemon glaze on top. It should set within a few minutes then enjoy.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 slice
• Calories: 364
• Total Fat: 12 g
• Saturated Fat: 7 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
• Total Carbohydrate: 56 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 16 g
• Protein: 3 g