My freezer never runs out of blueberries. True story.
While considering what I wanted to make for Lora’s #twelveloaves challenge, there was little doubt that my key ingredient would be my favorite berry (strawberries came close but they’ve snuck out of season while I wasn’t looking.) I picked a basic buttermilk loaf recipe and gave it my own spin to capture summer in a bread, which is also Lora’s theme for the month.
The one rule you need to remember while putting the batter together is not to over-mix or you’ll end up with a tough dough which, in turn, will yield a dry and uneven bread. I added the zest of a medium orange and substituted a quarter cup of the buttermilk with freshly squeezed orange juice.
Over to the recipe: Tender crumb, crunchy topping and a long standing popular favorite: blueberry, orange and almonds.
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup oil ( you can subsitute it with unsalted butter or olive oil)
- 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- ⅓ cup almonds (finely chopped)
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Grease or spray with nonstick cooking spray a standard 9×5 loaf pan.
- In a bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix the buttermilk, orange juice, egg and oil. (in case you’re using butter then melt it before mixing it with the buttermilk and egg)
- Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients.
- Gently stir and fold the ingredients until all the flour has been incorporated and a shaggy, wet batter is formed. Be careful not to over-mix. Stir in the blueberries.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and pat it into the corners. Top with almonds.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes.
- The loaf should be domed and golden, and a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.
- Let the loaf cool in the pan for 15 minutes before removing and slicing.
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What a lovely bread, the almond topping is beautiful!
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Orange juice, orange zest , buttermilk and blueberries!
this must be heavenly indeed!
love citrus fruit with blueberries. i make a similar kind of loaf with lime. looks divine!
We’re on the same wavelength! I’ve just bought a few bags and punnets of blueberries :D I like the use of orange in it too :)
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I would love a slice for breakfast with my coffee right now. Gorgeous bread, An. The almonds on top make it so elegant. It looks so moist! I always have blueberries on hand in the freezer;)Thanks for baking with us this month:)xx
I tried to reach in the screen and grab a slice but that didn’t go so well. Looks like I’ll have to bake it for myself. I love blueberries too.
i cant tell you how taken in i am by this cake..this is so much like the cakes i like to bake.. there’s orange, blueberries… and its made with quick bread method.. doesnt get easier than that!!! just lovely!!
Keep the citrus baked goods comin’! This sounds fantastic… I want to gobble up the photos.
Gorgeous and beautiful!! I could use a slice for breakfast right now. :)
I love the look of this bread. It actually is quite pretty and the orange and almond flavours with the blueberries must be just wonderful.
I wish i could get blueberries around. those wouldnt survive a day in my house and your bread would be gonne after 1 hour. Must be tasting heavenly good! thanks for sharing. =)
Oh my goodness, this might be the most perfect-looking blueberry bread I’ve ever seen. YUM! What a wonderful combination of flavors, too.
This bread cake looks absolutely stunning my friend, there is nothing quite like a delicious almond and blueberry combo :D
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
This is gorgeous! I love blueberries as well.
ooh wowee what a killer combination. Yet another splendid creation An. Yum. I need to steep some tea and in need of a pick me up, a lice of this would have done a fine job just now!
Frozen blueberries are definitely a must. This bread looks super moist. I would love to have a slice.
Looks beautiful. I love the crust of slivered almonds on top. Very tempting and the crumb looks so moist and sweet. A definite winner, surely.
The bread looks terrific. I just made a cake with blueberries, and I will try this one, I think adding orange must be great.
I love all the blueberries in this cake!
My god that bread looks divine!!! Anything with blueberries gets my attention but this bread looks so inviting!
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a beautiful bread Anu. I’ve been meaning to bake a bread with blueberry but of course, I ended up eating them before i even start measuring the flour
Just stunning! Lovely!
These look so fluffy! I can’t wait to make this so I can have an entire loaf for breakfast!
I can only imagine how oerfectly the crunchy almond topping contrasts with the moist blueberry orange bread. That last photo is killing me…the crumb is amazing and all those blueberries! One thing..I don’t see the orange juice and zest in the directions. I know where they go..but just in case someone might not :)
Oops. Thanks Lisa. Made the changes. :)
So yum… blueberries are just coming into season here, so they would be perfect for this.
I always have frozen wild blueberries in the freezer because I love cooking and baking with them. This bread looks outstanding and one I’ll want to try! It’s perfect in every way!
This is just beautiful and I love the combination of flavors in the loaf.
This bread looks perfect! It makes me want to run out to the kitchen and bake a loaf or two. Beautiful pics as usual :) Have a great weekend!
How could anyone resist this bread! It’s beautiful! The color of the blueberries and then that almond topping – gorgeous! Hopefully, I’ll be able to find blueberries in a couple of weeks. Gotta make this!
This is one good-looking bread I have seen! Beautiful topping!
Absolutely fabulous…my challenge now is to not have my fruit sink to the bottom of my bread; this looks beautiful!
How pretty is this!!! It looks super moist and very tender. Safe to say you nailed this one!
Wow that bread looks like pure heaven! I can almost taste it in my mouth just looking at your photos. Stunning work! :D
Beautifull!!!!!!!!!!!
I’d like to try eat with butter instead of oil, how much should I use?
Thanks!!
Thanks Lola. You need to use the same amount, that’s 1/4 cup. :)
Thanks a lot, I love your blog and your recipes are always a success!!!
Aw.. Thanks Lola! I really appreciate your feedback. :)
Mmmm…this bread looks fabulous! I love the sliced almonds on top! I bet it tastes delicious! :)
Wow…with this wonderful recipe….I’ll make sure my freezer never runs low on blueberries too! Just look how many of these beauties are packed in there! I always love blueberries and almonds together. This loaf is just stunning! : )
I’ve always got a stash of blueberries in the freezer too. The loaf looks so tender and moist!
Hummmm, I think I have all of these ingredients…may have to give it a try! Looks delicious.
Beautiful mouthwatering photo’s. I get strawberries and cherries for a short time. They are gone for this year. Bluberries not at all. This recipe reads so simple and yummily. :)
Thanks Debra! :)