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    Home » Breads

    Mini Lemon Blueberry Bread

    By Jill Baird · Published February 1, 2023 · Updated August 23, 2023 · 26 Comments

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    This Mini Lemon Blueberry Bread Recipe is perfect if you're craving something sweet and tangy. These mini lemon loaves are packed with fresh blueberries and a zesty lemon flavor that's sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. It's perfect for a quick breakfast or a midday snack. With a moist, tender crumb and a burst of blueberry in every bite, this blueberry lemon bread is a delicious treat that you won't be able to resist.

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    • Ingredients in Lemon Blueberry Mini Breads
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    Blueberry Lemon Bread Mini Loaf Recipe

    This is a quick bread recipe, so there’s no waiting around for dough to rise - all of the rising happens in the oven.  Each light and fluffy bite is full of blueberries and lemony goodness.  But, if blueberries aren’t your thing, you can easily swap out another berry, chocolate chips, or even just straight lemon bread to make all sorts of mini loaf recipes.

    Best Blueberry Recipes

    If you're hankering for all things blueberries, be sure to try our Blueberry Loaf, Blueberry Muffins, Blueberry Scones, Blueberry French Toast Bake, Blueberry Breakfast Cake, and of course, our Blueberry Bundt Cake.

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    Ingredients in Lemon Blueberry Mini Breads

    • Flour - you can use all-purpose flour for this recipe.  
    • Baking Powder - this is what makes the loaves rise in the oven.
    • Salt - sea salt works great.
    • Eggs - you can use your favorite type of large eggs.
    • Sugar - regular white granulated sugar.
    • Butter - use salted, soft butter.
    • Milk- Whole or 2% are great but any milk will do.
    • Lemon Extract- any brand of lemon extract.
    • Lemon Zest - you can use the fresh lemon zest from the same lemons that you use to juice for the lemon glaze.
    • Blueberries - we prefer to use fresh blueberries as opposed to frozen.  Before mixing them in, we like to toss them in a bit of flour so that they don’t sink to the bottom while baking.
    • Powdered Sugar - it’s always a good idea to sift your powdered sugar to get rid of any clumps.
    • Lemon Juice - fresh lemon juice tastes best.  

    How to Make This Mini Loaf Lemon Blueberry Bread Recipe

    1. Prepare pans.  Grease 6 mini loaf pans or line with parchment paper, and set aside.
    2. Mix batter.  In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.  In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, soft butter, milk, lemon extract, and lemon zest. Add the eggs and mix again. Combine the flour mixture with the egg mixture and stir until smooth.  Toss 1 ½ cups of blueberries with 2 teaspoons of flour and then gently fold into the batter.
    3. Add batter to pans.  Divide the batter evenly between your prepared bread pans and top with the remaining 1 cup blueberries.
    4. Bake.  Bake for 28-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then gently run a knife around the edges of the bread and tease the bread out of the pan.  Let cool completely on wire racks while you make the lemon glaze.
    5. Make glaze and serve.  In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar and lemon juice and whisk until combined.  A piping bag or a spoon drizzle on top of cooled bread before serving.  Enjoy!
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    Best Pan for Mini Bread Loaves

    We absolutely love this mini loaf pan with 6 individual mini loaves.  Each little loaf measures approximately 4.5” x 2.75” x 1.5” deep.  This pan is heavy-duty and has nice wide handles that make it easy to get in and out of the oven.  

    While it is non-stick, you’ll still want to either lightly butter the insides or line with parchment paper.

    If you prefer another size or style, you will simply want to adjust your baking time by adding on more time for larger loaves or less time for smaller loaves.

    Tips and Tricks

    • Gently tossing your blueberries with a bit of flour helps keep them from sinking to the bottom as they bake.
    • Try not to open the oven door during at least the first half of baking.  That initial heat really helps them rise to their full potential!
    • It’s best to make sure all of your ingredients are at room temperature so that they will mix together well.
    • Try this with a mixture of berries if you’d like!  Raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries would all taste great.
    • It’s always recommended that you sift your powdered sugar.  It tends to clump up in the package and ensure that you don’t need to whisk as much, therefore adding fewer air bubbles.
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    Storing Mini Loaf Cake Recipes

    • Make-Ahead - you can make the batter a day in advance, divide the batter into the pans, and store it in the fridge overnight.  When you are ready to bake, remove the pan from the fridge and let sit out at room temperature for at least 30 minutes while you preheat the oven.
    • Once Baked - your loaves should be covered and stored either at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the fridge for up to 1 week.
    • Freezer - you may also wrap your mini loaves individually then place them in a freezer bag and store them frozen for up to 3 months.  To thaw, transfer to the fridge or room temperature overnight.
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    Lemon Blueberry Bread Mini Loaves Recipe

    These Lemon Blueberry Bread mini loaves are ultra moist, super lemony and slathered in a sweet and sour lemon glaze.  If lemon is your thing, you’ll absolutely love these served for breakfast, as a snack or even topped with a scoop of ice cream for dessert.
    Course Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 35 minutes minutes
    Cooling Time 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
    Servings 6 mini loaves
    Calories 873kcal
    Author The Carefree Kitchen
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    Ingredients

    Mini Blueberry Lemon Bread

    • 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
    • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
    • 1 teaspoons Salt
    • 2 cups Sugar
    • ½ cup Butter soft
    • 4 large Eggs
    • 1 teaspoons Lemon Extract
    • 3 Tablespoons Lemon Zest
    • ½ cup Milk
    • 2 ½ cups Blueberries fresh
    • 2 tablespoons Flour to toss blueberries in before adding them to the batter

    Lemon Glaze

    • 2 cups Powdered Sugar
    • ¼ cup Lemon Juice

    Instructions

    Lemon Blueberry Bread Mini Loaves

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Grease 6 mini loaf pans, or line with parchment paper, and set aside.
    • In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
    • In a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar, then add the lemon extract, lemon zest, milk, eggs and mix until smooth.
    • Combine the flour mixture with the egg mixture and stir until smooth.
    • Toss 1 ½ cups of blueberries with 2 teaspoons of flour and then gently fold into the batter. Divide the batter evenly between your prepared bread pans and top with the remaining 1 cup blueberries.
    • Bake for 28-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
    • Remove from the oven and cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then gently run a knife around the edges of the bread and tease the bread out of the pan. Let cool completely on wire racks while you make the lemon glaze.

    Lemon Glaze

    • In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar and lemon juice and whisk until combined. Use a piping bag or a spoon to drizzle on top of cooled bread before serving. Enjoy!

    Notes

    This recipe will also yield 2 - 8" x 4" pans to be baked for 50-60 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 873kcal | Carbohydrates: 167g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 165mg | Sodium: 561mg | Potassium: 325mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 113g | Vitamin A: 688IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 4mg

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    This Mini Blueberry Lemon Bread Recipe is the perfect combination of sweet and tart! Blueberry Lemon Bread is a favorite quick bread recipe that is so easy to make. It's perfect for a weekend brunch, an afternoon snack or anytime you get a baking urge!   You can use a super-concentrated lemon paste or lemon zest to pack a lemony flavor punch. The blueberry mini loaves are also topped with an utterly irresistible sweet lemon glaze.

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    Comments

    1. Zoey

      April 22, 2023 at 7:22 am

      Are the nutrition facts at the bottom for the entire batch or just one mini loaf?

      Reply
      • Jill Baird

        June 02, 2023 at 7:48 pm

        The recipe makes six mini loaves, and the nutritional info is for 1 loaf or 1/6 of the recipe.

        Reply
    2. Valerie

      August 01, 2021 at 10:08 am

      Can you use frozen blueberries?

      Reply
      • Jill Baird

        February 22, 2023 at 11:59 am

        Yes, frozen blueberries will work fine. Just let them thaw, drain off the liquid, and then fold them in the batter just before baking.

        Reply
    3. Sue Lau

      March 30, 2021 at 9:30 am

      I do love lemon and blueberry, so having them together in one bread is perfect.

      Reply
      • The Carefree Kitchen

        April 03, 2021 at 8:30 am

        I agree, it's a match made in heaven!

        Reply
    4. Karen #karenskitchenstories

      March 23, 2021 at 11:04 am

      These just looks sooooo refreshing, if you can say that about quick bread! And that glaze is perfection.

      Reply
    5. Inger @ Art of Natural Liivng

      March 23, 2021 at 5:46 am

      These are so cute and I love how a little lemon or lime perks up blueberry!

      Reply
      • The Carefree Kitchen

        March 23, 2021 at 8:32 am

        I love it too, It really is the perfect combo!

        Reply
    6. Cindy

      March 22, 2021 at 8:07 pm

      I'd love to serve these for a spring brunch!

      Reply
      • The Carefree Kitchen

        March 23, 2021 at 8:34 am

        That would be perfect! We love making this for Easter brunch!

        Reply
    7. Dorothy Reinhold

      March 22, 2021 at 6:39 pm

      The mini loaves are the PERFECT size!

      Reply
      • The Carefree Kitchen

        March 23, 2021 at 8:34 am

        I love them too. Why is everything always cuter when it's mini!?!

        Reply
    8. Dorothy Reinhold

      March 22, 2021 at 6:37 pm

      Lemon and blueberry are such a dreamy combo. That glaze is everything!

      Reply
      • The Carefree Kitchen

        March 23, 2021 at 8:34 am

        Yes, the glaze is aaaamazing!

        Reply
    9. Jennifer Sikora

      March 22, 2021 at 10:55 am

      Wow! These loaves look so delicious. They are making me drool. I love the drizzle of icing across the top. Beautiful!

      Reply
      • The Carefree Kitchen

        March 23, 2021 at 8:34 am

        THanks, Jennifer!

        Reply
    10. Hezzi-D

      March 22, 2021 at 9:17 am

      Yum! These sound amazing! I love blueberries and these little breads are so fun!

      Reply
      • The Carefree Kitchen

        March 23, 2021 at 8:37 am

        Thanks, Hezzi D

        Reply
    11. Lisa Kerhin

      March 22, 2021 at 9:03 am

      I think I have equal amounts of love for the blueberry bread and that pan! I keep wanting to make everything "mini" with it. I can't wait to make your bread!

      Reply
      • J

        March 23, 2021 at 5:14 am

        It's hard to pick a favorite dessert bc I have so many! Lol
        It all depends what I'm in the mood for. I love brownies or something chocolate. Sometimes I want a pb dessert, or something lemon, or even some kind of pumpkin dessert. It's whatever I'm craving at the moment!
        I love baking quick breads, even blueberry ones! Yum!

        Reply
        • The Carefree Kitchen

          March 23, 2021 at 8:33 am

          Haha, it really is impossible to choose!

          Reply
        • Paddy

          February 19, 2022 at 5:59 am

          They came out perfect for me. I followed the recipe exactly. No aftertaste. The lemon glaze is perfect. These are divine.

          Reply
      • The Carefree Kitchen

        March 23, 2021 at 8:37 am

        Good luck, Lisa, I hope you love them as much as I do!

        Reply
    12. Wendy Klik

      March 22, 2021 at 7:56 am

      Your bread is perfectly beautiful and I'm sure just as delicious. Didn't you just love that pan from Circulon? It has become a favorite here.

      Reply
      • The Carefree Kitchen

        March 23, 2021 at 8:38 am

        Yes, the pan is heavy duty and the bread just slides out. It's a keeper for sure.

        Reply

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