Description
Lemon Blueberry Sourdough Bread is a tangy and fruity twist on classic sourdough, featuring juicy blueberries and zesty lemon for a naturally leavened loaf that’s as beautiful as it is flavorful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g bread flour
- 100g active sourdough starter
- 350g water
- 10g salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest (from about 1 lemon)
- 150g fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 tablespoon honey (optional, for slight sweetness)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the flour and water until just combined. Let it rest for 30 minutes (autolyse).
- Add the sourdough starter, salt, lemon zest, and honey (if using) to the dough. Mix until fully incorporated.
- Perform stretch and folds every 30 minutes for 2 hours to build gluten.
- Gently fold in the blueberries during the second or third set of folds to avoid squishing them.
- Let the dough bulk ferment at room temperature for 4–6 hours until nearly doubled.
- Shape the dough into a round or oval loaf and place it into a floured proofing basket.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight (8–12 hours) for cold proofing.
- Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C) with a Dutch oven inside. When hot, transfer the dough into the Dutch oven, score the top, and bake covered for 20 minutes.
- Remove the lid and bake for another 20–25 minutes until golden brown and crusty.
- Cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
- Use frozen blueberries straight from the freezer to reduce juice bleeding into the dough.
- You can swap lemon zest for orange zest for a different flavor twist.
- This bread is delicious toasted with butter or cream cheese.
- Prep Time: 1 hour (active time)
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 loaf)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: lemon blueberry sourdough, sourdough fruit bread, naturally leavened bread, flavored sourdough, tangy sweet bread