Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of lemon, blueberry, and cream cheese with this scrumptious Lemon Blueberry Cream Cheese Sourdough Bread. The tangy sourdough pairs perfectly with the sweet bursts of blueberry and creamy pockets of cream cheese, making each slice a heavenly treat.
Ingredients
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Sourdough Bread:
- 1 cup active sourdough starter (100% hydration)
- 1 cup warm water
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Additions:
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes and chilled
- 2 tablespoons honey (optional, for glaze)
Instructions
- Prepare Dough: Combine sourdough starter, water, flour, salt, sugar, and lemon zest. Rest for 30 minutes. Perform stretch-and-folds every 30 minutes for 2 hours.
- Add Blueberries and Cream Cheese: Gently fold in blueberries and cream cheese during the final stretch-and-fold. Shape dough, place in a banneton basket, and refrigerate overnight.
- Bake: Preheat oven with Dutch oven inside. Bake the bread in the Dutch oven until golden brown.
- Cool and Serve: Cool on a wire rack before slicing. Drizzle with honey if desired.
Notes
- Frozen blueberries can be used but add them straight from the freezer.
- Chilling the cream cheese helps it retain its shape during baking.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes (active), plus fermentation time
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of loaf)
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
