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Blackberry Lime Bread

Blackberry Lime Bread

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Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Blackberry lime bread, blackberry quick bread
Servings: 12 slices
Author: Dawn Yucuis

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • Lime zest from one lime
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 cups blackberries roughly chopped
  • Glaze-
  • Lime juice from one lime about 1/4 cup
  • 1/3 cup sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9 by5-inch loaf pan
  • In a large bowl using an electric mixer cream together the butter, sugar, and lime zest until light and fluffy.
  • Add the egg and mix in.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
  • Add half this combination to the wet ingredients and mix in.
  • Add the milk and mix until well combined.
  • Add the remaining flour combination and mix until combined.
  • Add the berries and fold in, just until they are combined
  • Pour into the prepared bread pan.
  • Place into the preheated oven. Bake 55 to 60 minutes, test with a wooden pick, when inserted into the bread when it comes out clean the bread is done.
  • Glaze-
  • While the bread is baking combine the lime juice and sugar, stir until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
  • Once the bread comes out of the oven pour the lime mixture over the top of the bread.
  • Set the loaf and a cooling rack for about a half an hour or up to an hour and remove from the bread pan.