Trisha Yearwood's Southern blueberry-lemon bread (healthier version)
This is a nice, easy recipe I borrowed from one of my favorite cooking icons, Trisha Yearwood, country singer ("She's in Love with the Boy") and renowned Southern chef. Southern blueberry-lemon bread is a super-tasty treat, for breakfast or as a healthier dessert. It's a wonderful indulgence to enjoy from time to time, especially around the holidays. I substituted a few ingredients to make a little healthier version.
What you will need:
1 1/2 cup gluten-free flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt
The zest and juice of 1 organic lemon ( I used our own from the backyard)
5 tbsp coconut oil, melted (substitute for butter) 1 tsp ginger
1 cup coconut sugar 1/2 cup coconut milk 2 eggs or egg substitute
1 cup blueberries plus 2 tbsp gluten-free flour
a dash of cinnamon sugar (substitute for sweet glaze)
Optional: 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Fun Fact: Lemons contain unique flavonoid phytonutrients which have powerful antioxidant properties and promote a healthy heart. They are also an excellent source of Vitamin C, the primary water-soluble antioxidant in the body. Lemons were so highly prized during the California Gold Rush for preventing scurvy that people were willing to pay up to $1/lemon. An especially steep price back in 1849.
Instructions:
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. LIghtly grease deep 5x10 baking dish w/ coconut oil
2) Remove the zest of 1 lemon. Assemble dry ingredients.
3) In a high-speed mixer, stir coconut oil, lemon juice, sugar, milk, eggs.
4) Slowly add dry ingredients, 1/3 at a time.
5) Fold in blueberries and pecans.
6) Pour into pan, sprinkle w/ cinnamon sugar.
7) Bake for about 1 hour.
Fun fact: Trisha Yearwood is also married to Garth Brooks. I have no idea who that is, but he sounds famous . . .
Yum, yum, yum, delicioso. The yumminess of this special bread is indescribable. And making it is easy, peasy, lemon squeezy. Bon appetit!
(Michael Farnum is an amateur chef, holistic nutritionist, oft-cranky father and husband, and modern-day sage wannabe who doesn't particularly like country music.)
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