Print

Healthy Lemon Berry Quick Bread

This whole wheat lemon berry yogurt quick bread is full of fruit flavor and wholesome ingredients. It's a delicious snack, breakfast or dessert! (nut-free)

This healthy lemon berry quick bread made with yogurt and whole wheat flour is full of fruit flavor and wholesome ingredients. It's a delicious snack, breakfast or dessert! (nut-free)

Ingredients

Scale
  • 3 cups white whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp lemon zest
  • 1 1/2 cups  frozen mixed berries
  • Juice from 1 small lemon
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 (5.3 oz) container mixed berry Greek yogurt

For the glaze (optional):

  • 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 325°F. Spray a 9x5" loaf pan with oil.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in lemon zest and berries. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
  3. In another bowl, whisk together lemon juice, honey, egg, buttermilk and yogurt. Add to well in the dry ingredients and gently stir until just combined.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  5. Cool bread 10 minutes in the pan before removing to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
  6. To make the glaze, mix confectioners sugar and lemon juice until smooth and drizzle over bread.

Keywords: healthy lemon quick bread, healthy berry quick bread