Lemon Blueberry Breakfast Bread

Now that blueberries are in abundance at the grocery store, this recipe has become one of our family favorites! I love when I'm able to convert a recipe into a dairy-free, whole wheat tasty treat! One super easy fix for recipes containing dairy is swapping out butter for Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread. We use the soy free version made from olive oil because Ruby has the double whammy of being allergic to dairy and soy. For the same reasons, we also use almond milk instead of cow or soy milk. If you have no allergy issues, feel free to use the real deal!

Life saver!

Now that the Rubita is eating what we eat, I like to make food that she can have at least bits of. We don't feel comfortable introducing her to sugar yet, so I usually take the bullet and giver her my blueberries while we're eating the treat :) 

Ingredients:

1/3 cup butter/Earth Balance, melted

1 cup brown sugar

1 lemon, juiced (about 3 tablespoons)

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1/2 cup almond milk

Zest from 1 lemon (about 1 tablespoon)

1 cup fresh blueberries

Beautiful, aren't they?

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a bread pan, 8x4 inch loaf pan, which coconut oil. You can use other oils or grease, but coconut oil has so many health benefits that I love to use it whenever possible! (More on that in a later blog post).

I like to get the organic version at Trader Joe's.

In a medium mixing bowl, add the butter, sugar, lemon juice, and eggs. Beat until well combined. Add half of the flour and beat until absorbed. Next, mix in the milk. Beat in the rest of the flour, baking powder, and salt. This process helps ensure that everything is well mixed and keeps your shirt from getting floured! Finish off by folding in the blueberries and lemon zest. Pour the mixture into your prepared pan.

Looking good!

Bake in your preheated oven for an hour. Check with a toothpick to make sure it is cooked through; if it isn't, add another 10 minutes to your timer. Let cool for 15 minutes and serve warm!

Like I said, Ruby only eats the baked blueberries, but she starts giggling with excitement when I cut us a slice! She also decided to have some egg, Go Baby Pancakes, and celery for her lunch. She has an eclectic taste, hehe :)