Apple, Blueberry & Honey Quick Bread Recipe

Apple Blueberry Honey Bread: an incredibly moist loaf packed with sweet honey, tender apple and bursts of blueberry. Many readers say it tastes like honey cake with an apple twist. Use fresh or frozen blueberries so you can bake it year-round.

If you like berry breads, try these variations: Banana Berries Bread and Raspberry Pecan Honey Bread.

Apple Blueberry Honey Bread Recipe:

After a season of pumpkin and fall baking, this fruity loaf is a refreshing change. Honey, apple and blueberries deliver natural sweetness and moistness. Be careful not to overload the batter with fruit — apples add a lot of moisture and too much can weigh the loaf down.

This bread is great for last-minute guests and works any time of day: breakfast, brunch, an afternoon snack or a light dessert.

Fresh blueberries are ideal, but frozen (straight from the freezer, not thawed) work well too. If you prefer, swap the berries for nuts or dried fruit, or omit them, although the extra juiciness from fruit is what makes this loaf special. A pinch of cinnamon is a classic pairing with apple if you want that warm note, but the honey alone gives plenty of flavor.

How to Freeze Apple Blueberry Honey Bread

Slice the cooled loaf into 1/2–1″ pieces and wrap each slice in a snack bag for convenient single servings. Thaw a slice overnight in the refrigerator, then warm it 10–15 seconds in the microwave before serving with coffee. For a whole loaf, thaw overnight in the fridge and bring to room temperature before serving. Properly stored, the bread keeps well at room temperature for up to 3 days; for longer storage, freeze as described.

Apple Blueberry Honey Bread Ingredients:

• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup grapeseed oil (or canola/vegetable oil)
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large Granny Smith apple, shredded
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour + 1 tablespoon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (do not thaw if frozen)
• Butter or cooking spray for the pan

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter or spray a 9×5 loaf pan and line it with parchment for easy removal.

How to Make Apple Blueberry Honey Bread:

1. In a medium bowl, sift or whisk together 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside.

2. In a separate bowl, whisk the wet ingredients: 1 egg, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/3 cup oil, 1/3 cup honey, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Fold in the shredded Granny Smith apple (use the large holes of a grater). Stir until combined.

3. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture with a spatula until just combined — do not overmix. In a small bowl, toss 1 cup blueberries with 1 tablespoon flour, then fold them into the batter carefully so they don’t bleed into the batter. The batter will be thick.

4. Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake for about 50 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the loaf rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then lift it out using the parchment and transfer to a cooling rack. Cool completely before slicing.

More Dessert Recipes to Explore:

• Banana Berries Bread
• Banana Cake Roll
• Farmer’s Cheese Sweet Rolls (pirozhki)