Blueberry Brown Sugar Bread
This brown sugar blueberry bread is a soft loaf filled with sweet blueberries and a rich caramel-like sweetness from brown sugar. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an anytime treat, it’s delicious on its own or lightly warmed with a smear of butter.
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar divided into two ½ cup portions
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1½ cup all-purpose flour divided into 1 cup and ½ cup portions
- ½ cup milk 2% or whole recommended
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups blueberries fresh or frozen, do not thaw frozen berries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream the butter with ½ cup of the brown sugar. Beat until it starts to get a bit fluffy.¼ cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar
- Beat in vanilla.1 tsp vanilla
- Beat in eggs one at a time. Tip: crack eggs into a small bowl or glass first. This makes it easier to retrieve any accidental shell pieces.2 eggs
- Stir in salt and baking powder.½ tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp baking powder
- Stir in 1 cup of the flour until well-incorporated.1½ cup all-purpose flour
- Stir in milk.½ cup milk
- Add the remaining ½ cup flour and stir until well-incorporated.
- Add the remaining ½ cup brown sugar and stir until well-incorporated.
- Coat the blueberries in 2 tablespoon flour.2 tbsp all-purpose flour, 1½ cups blueberries
- Gently fold blueberries into the batter with a spatula.
- Line a loaf pan with parchment paper. Transfer the batter to the loaf pan.
- Bake for about 1 hour 5 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a knife or skewer comes out clean. Recommend checking every 5 minutes starting at 50 minutes. If you attempt check it and see it is visibly jiggly, don't bother testing with the knife or skewer. Check again in 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven when done. Allow the bread to cool to room temperature.
- Remove from the pan by lifting the parchment paper. Peel away parchment paper and slice as desired. Store wrapped tightly in plastic wrap. (The bread can get a little hard overnight, even when wrapped tightly. Microwave for 10 seconds under a damp paper towel, and it'll be good to go!)
Notes
One loaf makes 10 to 12 slices.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 193kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 183mgPotassium: 84mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 184IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is an estimate for one serving.