Blueberry Bread with Crumb Topping

One day I had a craving for some kind of sweet bread. I looked around for a recipe that fit the bill. I did not find one. So instead I altered one and after messing around for a while and with a little help from my mom, this blueberry bread with crumb topping is what I came up with. Hope you enjoy it!

Step: 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Step: 2

Place blueberries, sugar, butter, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes. Separate blueberries from sauce using a colander or strainer and set both aside.

Step: 3

Combine flour, sugar, butter, and vanilla extract in a bowl for the topping. Knead with a fork until all ingredients are combined. Set aside.

Step: 4

For the bread, mix 1/2 cup blueberry sauce, sugar, sour cream, eggs, and butter together in a bowl.

Step: 5

Mix drained blueberries, flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Combine wet ingredients and dry ingredients. Pour into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle with the topping.

Step: 6

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 35 minutes. Serve with remaining blueberry sauce.

Per Serving: 517 calories; protein 5.5g; carbohydrates 84g; fat 18.7g; cholesterol 75.9mg; sodium 570.1mg.

The best flavour of the flour can make a real difference to your bread. Different brands do vary. Extra-strong or Canadian flours, which are naturally higher in gluten, may give you a best rise than standard dough flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal dough , which not always rise as well as white bread.

To make this in a breadmaker , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

A dough’s first rising can be done in the fridge overnight . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great limit , as you can work it yesterday , then finish it off the next day.