Name: Lemon Blueberry Loaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups / 250 g all purpose flour (, (in the UK use plain flour)); ½ cup / 75 g cup fine or medium grind cornmeal (, unsweetened shredded coconut can be used as an alternative); ¾ teaspoon baking soda (, (bicarbonate of soda in the UK)); 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon fine salt; ½ cup / 120 mls melted coconut oil (measured after melting) (, use refined coconut oil if you prefer no coconut flavour. Any other neutral tasting liquid oil can be used instead, Extra Virgin Olive Oil also works amazingly well, but you need t love that distinct olive oil flavour); ¾ cup / 150 g cane sugar or white granulated sugar; ¾ cup / 180 mls unsweetened milk of choice; ¼ cup / 60 mls freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 medium lemons worth of zest; 1 cup / 130 g fresh or frozen blueberries (, plus another small handful for decorating the top(fresh will give the best flavour ); ¾ cup / 95 g powdered sugar; 2 - 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (, the amount needed will vary. Please take note of my directions below)

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Soft & fluffy Lemon Blueberry Loaf. Loaded with juicy, fresh lemon, studded with blueberries and drizzled in lemon glaze. Made in one bowl and no mixer required!

Nothing says spring like a Lemon Blueberry Loaf. It’s fresh and zingy with bursts of juicy blueberry in every bite!

And the lemony glaze? That’s there just because. Mostly because I like glaze on cake, and also because I asked on Instagram and 61% of you agreed with me.

You can easily omit it though. The loaf is sweet enough and moist enough without it, but if you do, instead, I recommend a small handful of granulated sugar sprinkled over the top, just as it goes in the oven, to make a super yum, crunchy crust.

A big, thick slice of this vegan loaf cake, with or without some of my vegan butter is like springtime eating perfection and I should know because I’ve eaten about 3,000,052 slices this week.

We’re talking:

AMAZING spring infused cake made with fresh lemons and beautiful bluebs. I can die happy.
Crunchy outsides …literally my favourite bit of loaf cakes
Fluffy, soft sponge inside
Bursty bluebs in every bite
Cornmeal for depth of flavour, colour and texture
Fragrance like no other at all stages from prep to baking to eating
Zingy lemon glaze drizzled ALL OVER the top to make it look like you know what you’re doing with cake decorating ..

And the beauty of the glaze is that it has just 2 ingredients for you to mix up, then you just drizzle it all on haphazardly. It looks good however it lands!

Don’t worry if you are gluten-free because I’ve got you covered too. I’ve tweaked this recipe to make you your very own Gluten-Free Lemon Cake with Blueberries!

Here’s what you need to make my Lemon Blueberry Loaf:

And here’s what you need to make the simple lemon glaze:

How To Make Lemon Blueberry Loaf

SEE MY VIDEO FOR A VISUAL GUIDE. FOR INGREDIENTS & FULL INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE SEE THE RECIPE CARD AT THE END OF THIS POST

Add the dry ingredients, except the sugar, to a mixing bowl and whisk them together
Zest your lemons like a boss. Yes, I hate zesting citrus fruits too, but that’s where all that lovely flavour is so don’t skip it, then add them to a jug with all of the wet ingredients and the sugar and give them all a good stir up
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir together then add the blueberries

Fold them through

Then spoon into a loaf pan and bake

Vegan Loaf Cake Success Tips

1. Follow the recipe closely and as always with recipes involving flour, I highly recommend you use a kitchen scale.

Cup measurements are not accurate enough to get the best and consistent results, but if you do need to use them, spoon the flour into the cup then level off the top with a knife without compacting it or shaking it down. By doing it like this you will get roughly the correct amount.

If you scoop the flour up into the cup, you will end up with much more than is needed and it will affect the outcome of the recipe.

Digital scales are available at most big superstores now and you can pick one up for around $10. They are a great investment and are so worth having! I have this one:

2. Even if your loaf pan is non stick, I recommend lining the bottom of it with a strip of parchment paper. One long strip that goes along the bottom and overhangs the ends is fine, then it can act as handles for you to easily lift the loaf out once it’s baked.

My favourite loaf pan is this one from USA Pan:

3. How can you tell when it’s cooked properly? You can use the toothpick test. Stick it in the centre and if it comes out clean (apart from a little sticky blueberry juice), then its done, or gently press down on the center of the loaf. If it bounces back completely, it is done. If your finger leaves a dent in the loaf it needs more time.

4. Let the loaf cool completely before you cut it. I know it’s tempting to break into it when it’s still warm, but if you let all of the steam inside escape, you will affect the quality of the crumb. It won’t be as moist and it won’t keep as well.

5. If you are glazing it, you must wait until it is completely cool.

Some ways you can adapt this Lemon Blueberry Loaf recipes are:

Swap the cornmeal for shredded coconut
Use raspberries instead of blueberries
If you can get them, vegan white chocolate chips would be a lovely addition!

For more lemon-y springtime treats, check out these great options:

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