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Meyer Lemon Blueberry Loaf

January 15, 2017 by bblondie 39 Comments

Meyer Lemon Blueberry Loaf - Filled with blueberries and drizzled with a bright Grand Marnier glaze, this meyer lemon blueberry loaf is perfect for brunch, dessert, or a snack! | ButtercreamBlondie.com

Can you say weekend plans? The first recipe of the year has to be good, I mean they all have to be good, but this one has to be really kick-ass. I feel like it sets the tone for the year, you know what I mean? And I like it to be a recipe you’ll use throughout the year. One you’ll make regularly, can easily adapt and can always count on.

Before we get into this delectable bake, I want to share the news that we are now shipping loaf cakes! You have been asking for these and I’m so excited that you can now snag these adorable little cakes along with all your favorite cookies! We’ll be rotating flavors, so make sure you’re on the email list so you’ll be first to know. If there’s a certain flavor you’d like to see, let us know! Drop a comment here, Instagram, or Facebook. 

Whether it’s to brighten a cold winter day, or totally up the brunch game, we can definitely count on this lemon blueberry loaf. Plus, this little loaf is one of those baked goods that just keeps getting better the longer it sits – how is that even possible?

It’s packed with blueberries and a good dose of meyer lemon zest, which adds an unbelievable brightness to it. If you’ve been a reader for a while, or follow along on Instagram, you already know I have a major thing for meyer lemon everything, and I don’t see that ending anytime soon.

Do you remember the Meyer Lemon Blackberry Layer Cake? Let’s all take a moment for those layers!

The one thing I do a little differently when making this loaf is mix the sugar and lemon zest together in the mixer for about 5 minutes before inviting the other ingredients to join the party. I find it really allows the sugar to absorb all that citrus flavor, making the final product even better. It’s kind of like getting more bang for your buck in the flavor department, and I’m all about that.

Meyer Lemon Blueberry Loaf - Filled with blueberries and drizzled with a bright Grand Marnier glaze, this meyer lemon blueberry loaf is perfect for brunch, dessert, or a snack! | ButtercreamBlondie.com

That citrusy spiked glaze isn’t too shabby either. The Grand Marnier adds a pop to the loaf, cuts the sweetness of the glaze, and really enhance the citrus notes. I love how it fills all the little nooks in the loaf and some extra zest sprinkled on top seals the deal!

If you don’t have meyer lemons, you can always use regular, and you can also use oranges if you prefer. There’s just something about the lemon blueberry combo that I love, especially this time of year. It’s like a little dose of sunshine in the middle of January.

I hope you guys love this one as much as we did! I also want to  thank you for all your feedback on what desserts you would like to see on Buttercream Blondie this year, and if you missed it, make sure to leave me a comment, or post on Facebook. I’ve got quite the list going and I hear ya on the videos, they’re coming very soon!

But seriously, this loaf. That purple drip from the blueberry that burst while I was slicing it. I can’t even!

Happy baking!

Meyer Lemon Blueberry Loaf - Filled with blueberries and drizzled with a bright Grand Marnier glaze, this meyer lemon blueberry loaf is perfect for brunch, dessert, or a snack! | ButtercreamBlondie.com

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Meyer Lemon Blueberry Loaf

Yield: 1 standard loaf

Meyer Lemon Blueberry Loaf

Filled with blueberries and drizzled with a bright Grand Marnier glaze, this meyer lemon blueberry loaf is perfect for brunch, dessert, or a snack!

Ingredients

    Loaf
  • 1 and 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • Zest of 2 meyer lemons
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 4 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • Meyer Lemon Glaze
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier
  • Zest of 1 meyer lemon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease a 9x5" loaf pan.
  2. In medium bowl, whisk flour (reserving 1 Tablespoon to toss with blueberries), baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, mix sugar and lemon zest on medium-low speed for about 5 minutes so the sugar can absorb all that citrus flavor.
  4. Add cream cheese and butter, and cream on medium speed until light and smooth, scraping down the bowl as needed.
  5. Add eggs followed by vanilla extract, and mix until incorporated.
  6. Alternate adding dry ingredients with milk into batter, starting and ending with dries.
  7. In a separate bowl, toss blueberries with remaining Tablespoon of flour and then stir into batter.
  8. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 325 degrees for 60-70 minutes (mine usually takes exactly 65 minutes) rotating once halfway through.
  9. Lemon Glaze
  10. Whisk powdered sugar, Grand Marnier and zest together until smooth.
  11. Spoon over cooled loaf and serve.
  12. Garnish with additional meyer lemon zest if desired.

Notes

Mixing the sugar with zest in the beginning allows the sugar to take on all that citrus flavor and gives you a lot more flavor in the final product.

Bread is good the day you make it, but even better the next day. My advice is to wrap it well in plastic wrap once it has completely cooled and dive in the next day!

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Meyer Lemon Blueberry Loaf - Filled with blueberries and drizzled with a bright Grand Marnier glaze, this meyer lemon blueberry loaf is perfect for brunch, dessert, or a snack! | ButtercreamBlondie.com

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Comments

  1. Candyce says

    April 7, 2020 at 4:44 pm

    The Meyer Lemon Blueberry loaf is so delicious and really easy to make. In my creaky old oven took quite a bit longer to bake. Also used a glass pan. Did not have Grand Marnier for the glaze so I substituted lemon juice and a bit of water. Perfect. Thanks so much, doesn’t get better than lemons and blueberries.

    Reply
  2. Kelly says

    April 2, 2020 at 1:54 pm

    Do you think you could make this as jumbo muffins instead of a loaf? Any idea of baking time/temp

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      April 3, 2020 at 1:41 pm

      Hey Kelly, I think that would work. A reader commented she made muffins and the bake time was 40 minutes. I would bake them at 325, and while I’m not sure about jumbo muffin bake time, I would think they’d take about 40-45 minutes, and suggest to start checking them at 30 minutes to be on the safe side. Hope that helps. Happy baking!

      Reply
  3. Annie Anderson says

    March 30, 2020 at 10:18 pm

    So am I reading the recipe right that you just use the lemon zest and not the juice? That seems odd but I don’t see where it says to add the lemon juice.

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      March 31, 2020 at 3:53 pm

      Hey Annie, Yes, that’s correct. I only use lemon zest in this recipe. Happy baking! 

      Reply
  4. Michelle says

    March 30, 2020 at 2:00 pm

    Made this this week, I used frozen blueberries from last year’s harvest and left them in the freezer until the last moment. I also used lemon juice in place of the Grand Mariner because, LEMON. This was so good! Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      March 31, 2020 at 3:51 pm

      Hey Michelle, So happy to hear you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for your positive feedback! 

      Reply
  5. Kitty says

    March 24, 2020 at 1:56 pm

    This looks so good! Curious about the oven temp at 325 though. Most recipes I’ve used for sweet loafs bake at 350. Just checking before I jump in and bake this! 🙂

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      March 24, 2020 at 5:53 pm

      Hi Kitty,
      Yes, this loaf is baked at 325. Enjoy! 

      Reply
  6. Cindy Henson says

    March 23, 2020 at 2:49 pm

    What is Grand Marnier?

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      March 23, 2020 at 7:54 pm

      Hi Cindy. It’s an orange flavored liqueur. You can substitute lemon juice if you’d like. Enjoy!

      Reply
  7. Angie says

    March 23, 2020 at 10:59 am

    Hi you said you could make this with substitutions. Can you substitute the cream cheese with Greek yogurt?

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      March 23, 2020 at 7:53 pm

      Hey Angie,

      A few readers have used plain Greek yogurt and had great results. Enjoy!

      Reply
  8. Tamasha says

    March 22, 2020 at 9:32 pm

    Perfect recipe, perfect timing

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      March 23, 2020 at 7:52 pm

      Thanks, Tamasha! Happy baking!

      Reply
  9. Lauren says

    March 22, 2020 at 3:27 pm

    can I use lemon juice instead of zest?

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      March 23, 2020 at 7:51 pm

      Hi Lauren, I wouldn’t suggest using lemon juice instead of zest. You can use it in the glaze in place of the Grand Marnier if you’d like. Enjoy!

      Reply
  10. Anne Marlow says

    March 22, 2020 at 10:52 am

    Sounds a lovely recipe but looks as if “cream” was left off the ingredients list. Could you let me know what kind
    D of cream and how much please.
    Thanks
    Anne

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      March 23, 2020 at 7:47 pm

      Hi Anne, There is no cream in this recipe. There’s only cream cheese.

      Reply
  11. Suzi Froehlich says

    March 22, 2020 at 5:45 am

    Can you substitute fruit with peaches or oranges?

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      March 23, 2020 at 7:47 pm

      Hi Suzi. I wouldn’t suggest oranges, but you can use peaches. Just make sure to dice them first. Enjoy!

      Reply
  12. Elizabeth says

    March 22, 2020 at 4:07 am

    Do you think you could sub plain yogurt for the cream cheese? I didn’t think to get cream cheese when I stocked up, which was a dreadful oversight, clearly.

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      March 23, 2020 at 7:46 pm

      Hey Elizabeth,

      A few readers have used plain Greek yogurt and had great results. Hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  13. Renu Shukla says

    March 22, 2020 at 3:10 am

    Will also b trying it in a day or 2. But no cream cheese so wat 2 do.

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      March 23, 2020 at 7:45 pm

      A few readers have used plain Greek yogurt and had great results. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  14. Megan says

    March 22, 2020 at 12:18 am

    Hi! Looks delish! I don’t have cream cheese, can I omit and add more butter? Thanks

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      March 23, 2020 at 7:45 pm

      Hey Megan,

      I wouldn’t substitute butter for the cream cheese. A few readers have used plain Greek yogurt and had great results. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  15. SHERRY L MILLER says

    March 21, 2020 at 8:16 pm

    Thank you. We needed something sweet to cheer us up. Stuck in the house in East Texas.

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      March 23, 2020 at 1:21 am

      Thank you, Sherry! Hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  16. Beverley Press says

    January 31, 2017 at 4:00 am

    those are perfect ingredient so make a delicious loaf…yummy as always, you are a baking genius xoxo

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      February 3, 2017 at 9:38 pm

      You are far too kind! Thanks so much, Beverley! xo

      Reply
  17. Liz says

    January 15, 2017 at 6:03 pm

    My aqua pots and pans arrived last week! So fun!!! Thank you.

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      February 3, 2017 at 9:40 pm

      Yay! So happy you received them! I accidentally unsubscribed to your mailing list a few weeks back and when I re-subscribed, I received your fab ebook! it looks so great, and I’m happy for my mishap now 🙂

      Reply
      • Lori says

        March 22, 2020 at 6:48 pm

        Can the cream cheese be substituted ? And still not lose the flavor in the lemon blueberry loaf

  18. Karen says

    January 23, 2016 at 12:29 am

    Great recipe! Love your posts!

    I didn’t have a loaf pan, so I made 10 muffins and they were perfect at 40 minutes. Taste amazing and everyone enjoyed them. Thanks!

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      February 3, 2017 at 9:41 pm

      Thanks, Karen! So happy you all enjoyed them and thanks for the feedback!

      Reply
  19. Katrina says

    January 15, 2016 at 9:04 am

    This looks like such a delicious loaf! I love lemon and blueberry together!

    Reply
    • bblondie says

      February 3, 2017 at 9:42 pm

      Me too! Thanks, Katrina!

      Reply

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