Blueberry Orange Bread

Blueberry Orange Bread is a simple quick bread that’s bursting with flavor. It’s moist and fluffy with lots of orange flavor and blueberries.

Originally published January 4, 2010. Updated January 6, 2026.

I’ve had a giant bag of blueberries in my freezer since probably June or July. My teenagers and I went to a local farm to pick blueberries and ended up with 7 pounds of blueberries or something crazy. I’ve been working my way through them ever since.

This is one of the oldest recipes on this blog and probably one of my most frequently made recipes. It’s moist and fluffy. And then it’s full of orange juice, orange zest, and blueberries.

It’s one of those things that’s just nice to have on the counter for a quick breakfast or snack. We love to warm up a slice just a little bit and spread some butter on it.

And it’s also really easy. There’s no need to use an electric mixer. You could probably get away with doing it all in 1 bowl.

Ingredients

• All-purpose flour
• Granulated sugar
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Egg
• Oranges – you are going to use the zest and the juice from the oranges. You will probably need 3 oranges to get enough juice.
• Butter – it needs to be melted and cooled slightly before beginning.
• Blueberries – you can use fresh or frozen blueberries. I used frozen.

How To Make Blueberry Orange Bread

• Dry ingredients. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Wet ingredients. In a small bowl, combine egg, orange juice, melted butter, and orange zest.
• Combine. Add egg mixture to flour mixture. Stir until just combined.
• Add blueberries. Fold in blueberries.
• Transfer. Spoon into prepared loaf pan making sure the top is even.
• Bake. Bake at 350F for 50 – 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool. Cool for 10 minutes in pan and then turn out onto a wire rack.

How Long Is It Good For?

Blueberry orange bread will be good for up to 4 days. Make sure to store it in an airtight container at room temperature to keep it moist for as long as posible.

Can You Freeze It?

You can freeze this blueberry orange bread either as a whole loaf or in individual slices. Either way, I would wrap it in plastic wrap and then place it in a freezer ziploc bag. Just to make sure to keep the air out.

When you are ready to serve it, let it sit at room temperature until defrosted.

More Quick Bread Recipes

• Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
• Pumpkin Swirl Bread
• Blueberry Lemon Bread
• Banana Nut Bread
• Chocolate Zucchini Bread

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