Blueberry Lemon Loaf

This super moist Blueberry Lemon Loaf is loaded with blueberries, bursting with delicious lemon flavor and topped with a homemade cream cheese icing! Impress your friends and family with this easy-to-make bread that's perfect for breakfast, snack or dessert! The recipe is vegan and gluten-free friendly and no one would ever guess!

This Blueberry Lemon Loaf is sure to be your new favorite summertime treat! The combination of almond milk, lemon juice and melted butter makes it ultra moist and prevents it from drying out. It also tastes amazing! You'll love the pop of citrus tang from the lemon juice and lemon extract and the blueberries add juicy bursts of flavor in every bite. 

Blueberry Lemon Loaf Ingredients

This blueberry lemon loaf recipe yields a bread with a tender crumb, plus sweet, slightly tart flavor from the berries and lemon additions. Here's everything you'll need it:

• Milk: We use unsweetened almond milk or oat milk to keep this recipe dairy free and vegan, but any milk will work.
• Maple Syrup: To perfectly sweeten the loaf. You can sub with cane sugar, if preferred.
• Lemon Juice: Freshly squeezed will yield the best flavor.
• Butter: Melted vegan butter adds richness and moisture. If you're not vegan or dairy-free, regular butter will work.
• Vanilla Extract: Adds subtle sweetness and warmth.
• Baking Powder & Baking Soda: A mixture of these two leaveners will help the bread rise and bake properly. 
• Salt: A pinch of salt will balance out the sweetness.
• Flour: Use regular all-purpose flour for the perfect texture. If you want to make gluten-free bread, we recommend King Arthur Measure for Measure gluten-free flour. Please don't substitute any other flour such as almond flour, coconut flour, etc.
• Blueberries: Fresh or frozen blueberries work in this recipe.
• For the Icing: To make a vegan cream cheese icing, you'll need a mixture of powdered sugar, vegan cream cheese and softened vegan butter.

How to Make This Blueberry Lemon Loaf

You only need one bowl and about 10 minutes to prep this blueberry lemon loaf recipe! Here's the simple process:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, hand mix the almond milk, maple syrup, lemon juice, melted vegan butter, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, and a pinch of salt.

3. Then, add your flour and mix until combined. Don't over mix! Fold in blueberries and pour the batter into greased a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Bake for about 40-50 minutes. If baking into an 8 or 9-inch round, start with 30 minutes and bake until done.

4. While baking, mix your vegan cream cheese icing ingredients with a hand mixer. Pour the glaze over the loaf or cake after it's baked and cooled for 5-10 minutes.

Expert Tips

• For even more lemon flavor: If you prefer a bolder lemon flavor, add about 1 teaspoon lemon extract to the wet ingredients.
• Measure flour correctly: To ensure the precise amount of flour is used, lightly spoon flour (don’t pack) into a measuring cup and without shaking the cup, use the straight side of a butter knife to level the flour off the top. Using too much flour can cause the bread to be overly dry.
• Don’t over-mix ingredients: Once you add the flour to the wet ingredients, be sure to avoid over-mixing the batter. This can make your loaf tough and too dense.
• More frosting: The icing recipe will make enough icing to drizzle over the top of the loaf as seen in the pictures. If you would like more of a frosted loaf, feel free to double the icing recipe.

Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Recommendations

Store any leftover blueberry lemon loaf in an airtight container at room temperature for up to about 4 days.

To freeze, store it unfrosted wrapped in plastic wrap and then placed into an airtight container like a freezer bag for up to 2-3 months. To thaw, let it sit in the fridge overnight and prepare your frosting on the day that you are ready to serve it.

More Vegan Loaf Recipes

• Vanilla Loaf Cake
• Banana Nut Bread
• Lemon Loaf Cake
• Strawberry Loaf

The recipes on Peanut Butter and Jilly can easily be adapted to fit a vegan lifestyle, a gluten-free lifestyle, or both depending on the ingredients you use. Please review the ingredients lists carefully and refer to our recommendations in the Notes of the recipe card to make this recipe compatible with your needs. Nutrition information provided is an estimate, and will vary based on specific brands of ingredients used and cooking methods.