Healthy Lemon Blueberry Bread

Healthy Lemon Blueberry Bread is a delicious, lighter treat. Naturally sweetened and made with greek yogurt – it’s great for breakfast, dessert or a snack!

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Oh how I love this Healthy Lemon Blueberry Bread… it basically tastes like Spring in the form of bread!

It’s light, sweet, lemony… a perfect combo!

This Healthy Lemon Blueberry Bread was the result of me accidentally buying waaaay too many lemons/berries. You guys all know how much I love Costco, but sometimes I get a little overzealous and think that buying lbs of produce is a good idea.

(btw if you haven’t checked out The Best Whole30 Costco Shopping List you totally should!)

Thankfully berries + citrus go together beautifully, so I was more than happy to get to baking with them.

(After I of course made Lemon Chicken Soup, Healthy Lemon Chia Baked Oatmeal Cups, and Lemon Garlic Chicken Dinner in an effort to use them up!)

 This quick bread recipe is so perfect for Spring/Summer. It’s light, just a little sweet (from honey!) and perfect for breakfast or a snack. 

If you love blueberries though, this Healthy Blueberry Crisp is my favorite way to use them up!

You might be wondering though.. is bread actually healthy for you? 

What makes this Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Bread healthier?

This recipe is definitely a healthier version of a classic dessert bread recipe, but it’s still a dessert. Here’s what makes it healthier:

• Naturally sweetened– This bread has minimal sugar, sweetened only with honey and fresh berries.
• Made with whole grains- I used whole wheat flour in this recipe rather than bleached white flour. Whole wheat flour is a great source of whole grains and so much better for you than regular white flour! This is the whole wheat pastry flour I like.
• Lower sugar- This bread is lower in sugar than most dessert breads with only 18g of sugar per serving. Most breads have 30-40g of sugar per serving which is a lot!

Ingredients for Lemon Berry Bread:

To make this lemon blueberry bread you’ll need: whole wheat pastry flour, oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, lemon zest, lemon juice, coconut oil, eggs, vanilla extract, honey, greek yogurt, almond milk and blueberries. 

We love this citrus zester and this citrus juicer. It makes zesting/juicing so much easier.

There are some substitutions below for different things depending on what you have in your pantry.

How to make Lemon Blueberry Bread:

Making this lemon blueberry bread is super easy. Mix all your ingredients together until combined and pour in a greased 9×5 or 8×4 loaf pan.

Bake for 35-40 minutes until top of the bread is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center.

Substitutions for this Healthy Lemon Blueberry Bread Recipe:

There are a lot of different substitutions for this bread depending on what you have in your fridge/pantry.

• Oil: You can substitute olive oil, vegetable oil or avocado oil
• Flour:  You can make this with regular whole wheat flour or all oat flour. It will be a little more dense than if you use whole wheat pastry flour, but it will work just fine!
• Honey : You can substitute honey with maple syrup
• Lemon: If you don’t have lemon, substitute with orange!
• Berries: You can use strawberries or raspberries in this recipe, but it may be a little more watery. You can also substitute frozen berries, but make sure to thaw completely and strain out any liquid to avoid the bread becoming too wet. To avoid blueberries sinking to the bottom of the mix or pan, you can coat with a teaspoon cornstarch before adding to the batter.
• Healthy Lemon Bread: You can skip the berries in this and make it a healthy lemon bread!
• Greek Yogurt: I haven’t tried it but I think you can substitute sour cream for greek yogurt
• To make gluten free: I haven’t tried it, but I think you can replace whole wheat flour with Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten Free Flour
• To make vegan: Here’s a Vegan Lemon Blueberry Bread Recipe. You can also subbing the egg/egg white for with flax eggs, sub honey with maple syrup, and sub greek yogurt for dairy free yogurt. I have not tried making this bread vegan, so I’m not sure how it will work!
• Muffins: I haven’t tried baking this bread in muffin form but I think it would work. You can try putting in a greased or lined muffin tin and bake for 15-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center.

How to store Healthy Lemon Blueberry Bread:

Storing: You can store this bread covered on your counter for a few days, but I recommend keeping it in the refrigerator for maximum freshness! When you’re ready to eat it pop it in the microwave or toaster oven.

Freezing: You can freeze this bread. Either slice it and individually wrap it or freeze the loaf whole

Other yummy Healthy Bread Recipes:

We love making healthy dessert breads. Here are some of our favorites!

• Healthy Apple Cider Bread
• Healthy Gingerbread Loaf
• Healthy Zucchini Bread
• Healthy Banana Bread

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Healthy Lemon Blueberry Bread

Healthy Lemon Blueberry Bread is a delicious, lighter treat. Naturally sweetened and made with greek yogurt - it's great for breakfast, dessert or a snack!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword healthy blueberry recipes, lemon blueberry desserts

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 8 slices

Calories 263kcal

WW Freestyle Points 9

Author The Clean Eating Couple

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup oat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil melted
• 1 egg
• 1 egg white
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup nonfat greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• 1.5 cup fresh blueberries

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 + prepare a greased 9x5 baking dish
• In a large bowl mix whole wheat pastry flour, oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger
  
• In a separate bowl mix lemon zest, melted coconut oil, egg, egg white, vanilla extract, honey, yogurt, juice, + milk
  
• Combine the wet + dry ingredients
• Slowly fold in blueberries with a spatula
• Pour batter in a greased 9x5 or 8x4 loaf pan and bake for 35-40 minutes until cake is cooked thoroughly in the middle. If you bake in a 8x4 loaf pan it may take 5-10 minutes longer to cook. The cake should be golden brown on the outside and a cake tester or toothpick should come out clean when inserted into the center.

Notes

Substitutions for this Healthy Lemon Blueberry Bread Recipe:

There are a lot of different substitutions for this bread depending on what you have in your fridge/pantry.

• Oil: You can substitute olive oil, vegetable oil or avocado oil
• Flour:  You can make this with regular whole wheat flour or all oat flour. It will be a little more dense than if you use whole wheat pastry flour, but it will work just fine!
• Honey : You can substitute honey with maple syrup
• Berries: You can use strawberries or raspberries in this recipe, but it may be a little more watery. You can also substitute frozen berries, but make sure to thaw completely and strain out any liquid to avoid the bread becoming too wet. To avoid blueberries sinking to the bottom of the mix or pan, you can coat with a teaspoon cornstarch before adding to the batter.
• Healthy Lemon Bread- You can skip the berries in this and make it a healthy lemon bread!
• Greek Yogurt: I haven't tried it but I think you can substitute sour cream for greek yogurt
• To make gluten free: I haven't tried it, but I think you can replace whole wheat flour with Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten Free Flour
• To make vegan: Here's a Vegan Lemon Blueberry Bread Recipe. You can also subbing the egg/egg white for with flax eggs, sub honey with maple syrup, and sub greek yogurt for dairy free yogurt. I have not tried making this bread vegan, so I'm not sure how it will work!
• Muffins: I haven't tried baking this bread in muffin form but I think it would work. You can try putting in a greased or lined muffin tin and bake for 15-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center.

 

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Lemon Blueberry Bread

Amount Per Serving (1 slice)

Calories 263 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 21mg7%

Sodium 171mg7%

Potassium 214mg6%

Carbohydrates 43g14%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 18g20%

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin A 30IU1%

Vitamin C 5mg6%

Calcium 70mg7%

Iron 1.4mg8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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