Lemon Blueberry Bread

 Image courtesy Glorious Treats recipe adapted

Combine in a bowl and set aside:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

In an electric mixing bowl combine:

1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp fresh grated lemon zest
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup milk
1/8 to 1/4 tsp almond extract

Slowly add dry ingredients while mixing continuously until it is just combined, don't over mix.

Before adding blueberries rinse, mostly dry and shake in a bag with flour to coat. This prevents them from settling at the bottom of the loaf while baking.

1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 Tbsp flour
*optional 1/2 cup fresh raspberries rinsed

Gently mix blueberries into batter by hand and pour into prepared loaf pans.

Glaze:

2 Tbsp butter, melted
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Grease and flour or line a 9" x 5" loaf pan with parchment paper.
3. Bake 55-65 minutes large loaf or 30+ minutes for smaller loaves, until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
4. Cool and glaze.