I bought a couple of those super adorable mini loaf pans back before the holidays because I had grand plans of fruitcakes and gingerbread loaves and who knows what else, but for some reason I never used them. I pulled them out yesterday and was determined to use them by the end of the day.
I went with a blueberry-orange bread because well, we only had blueberries and oranges. Made my decision pretty easy.
So how good was the bread? I pulled it out of the oven at noon, my husband came home at 12:30, the bread was gone by 12:40. Seriously. Two loaves of bread. Gone.
📖 Recipe
Blueberry-Orange Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- ¾ cup blueberries fresh or frozen
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan (or 2 mini ones).
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In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
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In a small bowl, combine egg, orange juice, melted butter, and orange zest. Add egg mixture to flour mixture. Stir until just combined. Fold in blueberries. Spoon into prepared loaf pan making sure the top is even. Bake for 65 to 70 minutes (50 to 55 for the mini ones) or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in pan and then turn out onto a wire rack.
Emily lMcLain says
Hi Amanda! I made your blueberry orange bread last night — my hubby really liked it, and I brought some to work today — it was sooooo easy and delicious. I doubled the recipe and made one regular-sized loaf, and two in my mini-loaf pans — I think it came out better in the larger loaf pan. Thanks for all your good recipes!
mary says
just update, i have made this over twenty times since jan, its a hit at work, no one believes me that it takes 10 min to put together.
amanda says
That’s so awesome! I think I need to make it again, I had forgotten about it until I got your comment. Thanks for coming back to comment! :)
mary says
omg just made this (takes 10 minutes to mix the ingredients). only took 55 min in my oven in 9×5 metal bread pan. its soooo delicious. i threw in a dash of vanilla extract. this is the perfect bread, moist and not too sweet. Thank you so much for this awesome recipe!!!!
amanda says
Yay, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I think I might need to make more today. Yum! Thanks for reading and commenting! =)
Tara @ Geek Baker says
Oh – these look so good to me! I will certainly be making them in the future! (and I’m a fake ginger, too) :)
.-= Tara @ Geek Baker´s last blog ..Winter Squash and Chestnut Casserole (or Hotdish…as we would say back home in Minnesota) =-.
Nicole says
Wow, that bread looks fabulous!!
Check my blog tomorrow for a blog award for you!
.-= Nicole´s last blog ..Gettin’ rooty! =-.
megan says
ummm…you convinced me. I’m making this as soon as I can get some blueberries. My husband loves anything with blueberries in it. add orange flavoring, and it makes it even better. Definitely saving this recipe – thanks!
.-= megan´s last blog ..Kielbasa Balls =-.