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This Blueberry Poppy Seed is a delicious almond flavored sweet bread that is bursting with juicy blueberries, and a subtle crunch from poppy seeds. It’s a perfect balance of a soft crumb, and sweet flavors. Perfect for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or a simple dessert. Plus the bright pop of the orange glaze gives it an extra fresh flavor.

Slices of blueberry poppy seed bread laying on a piece of parchment paper.

This Blueberry Poppy Seed Bread is such a great sweet to make at home. It makes two loaves, so you can have one to eat now, and one to give away to your friends (or freeze for later).

An above view of a loaf of blueberry bread topped with an orange glaze.

Why make this Recipe

  • Moist and Tender Crumb: The texture of the crumb is extra soft and tender thanks to using vegetable oil and buttermilk in the batter.
  • Fresh Flavors: Packed with fresh, plump blueberries (grab the ripest ones in the summer!) and topped with a fresh orange glaze. It’s a wonderful mix of flavors, that taste extra fresh in the spring or summer!
  • Quick and Easy: It’s called a “quick bread” for a reason, that means its made similar to a muffin batter with no yeast, no rising time, and basically in one bowl! (The glaze gives you an extra bowl) but its basically stirring, dumping, and baking and voila!
A stack of three slices of blueberry poppy seed bread in a stack.

Ingredients Needed

This is a quick overview of some of the ingredients you’ll need for this Blueberry Poppy Seed Bread Recipe. Specific measurements and full recipe instructions are in the printable recipe card below.

  • all purpose flour – spoon and level for the best accurate measuring
  • baking powder – to help the bread rise nicely
  • vegetable oil – this recipe uses vegetable oil to add extra moisture to the bread, you can add butter instead for a richer flavor
  • almond extract – adds a classic flavor that is loved with poppy seed desserts
  • buttermilk – helps give the bread the perfect texture
  • poppyseeds – adds a slight crunchy texture, and a little nutty flavor
  • blueberries – I recommend using fresh, but if you use frozen add them straight to the batter without thawing
  • orange juice – use fresh orange juice for the best flavor
The Ingredients needed to make blueberry poppyseed bread with an orange glaze.

How to make Poppy Seed Bread with Blueberries?

A bowl of poppyseed bread batter.

Step 1: Make the Muffin Batter. Combine the Dry Ingredients. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl and set aside. Combine the sugar, and oil in a bowl and mix together for a couple of minutes. Add in the eggs one at a time, and then add in the butter, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Mix them Together. Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients until combined. Then mix in the buttermilk and stir it gently into the batter. Add the blueberries and poppyseed and mix gently into the batter.

Two loves of blueberry poppyseed bread in loaf pans.

Step 2: Bake the Loafs. Divide the batter into two greased 9×5 loafs. Sprinkle a few extra blueberries on top of the cakes. Bake until the top is lightly golden and a toothpick can be inserted and comes out clean.

A spoon topping a loaf of blueberry poppyseed bread with orange glaze.

Step 3: Top with Orange Glaze. Combine the ingredients for the glaze in a small sauce pan and cook over medium low heat until the sugar is dissolved, stirring often. Drizzle the glaze over the top of the loaves and spoon any extra that falls off back on the loaves so you can really enjoy it all.

Tips and Tricks:

  • Use Room Temperature Ingredients: Bring the butter, eggs, sour cream, and buttermilk to room temperature for about 30 minutes before making the batter to allow everything to mix together evenly, and give your cake a better texture.
  • Don’t Overmix: Mix the batter until it is just combined to ensure that its not too heavy and dense.
  • Mini Loaves: You can also make the bread in mini loaf pans which are 5×3 inch pans. You can make about 5 mini loves which will be baked for 30-40 minutes.
A loaf of blueberry poppy seed bread with some sliced in front and laying on a piece of parchment paper.

Storage Instructions

Store the bread wrapped with plastic wrap, or in an airtight container for up to 3 days. You can also freeze the loaves, I recommend freezing individual slices so you can thaw what you need, for up to 3 months. Wrap them each in plastic wrap then place them in a freezer safe bag. You can thaw them at room temperature until soft, or microwave for a few seconds until warm.

A piece of blueberry poppy seed bread with a bite out oif it.

This blueberry and poppyseed bread is an easy and delicious sweet bread that is perfect for so many occasions! Enjoy it warm out of the oven, or toasted with a little butter, I promise you’ll want to make it again and again!  This bread is so delicious that you won’t be able to stop eating it either. Inspired by this recipe from The Girl Who Ate Everything.

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Slices of blueberry poppy seed bread laying on a piece of parchment paper.
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Blueberry Poppy Seed Sweet Bread Recipe

This Blueberry Poppy Seed is a delicious almond flavored sweet bread that is bursting with juicy blueberries, and a subtle crunch from poppy seeds. It's a perfect balance of a soft crumb, and sweet flavors. Perfect for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or a simple dessert. Plus the bright pop of the orange glaze gives it an extra fresh flavor.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Blueberry Poppy-seed Bread with Orange Glaze, sweet bread
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 2 loaves
Calories 3188kcal

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

For the Blueberry Poppyseed Bread:

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 TBS melted butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 1/2 TBS poppy seeds

For the Orange Glaze:

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 TBS melted butter
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

For the Blueberry Poppyseed Bread:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease two 9×5 loaf pans liberally, and set aside.
  • Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl and set aside. 3 cups all purpose flour, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt
  • Combine the sugar and oil in another bowl and mix together for a couple minutes. 2 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup vegetable oil
  • Add in the eggs, one at a time until combined. Then add in the melted butter, almond extract, and vanilla extract. 3 eggs, 1 TBS melted butter, 1 1/2 tsp almond extract, 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Combine the wet and the dry ingredients, until just mixed. Then mix in the buttermilk gently into the batter. 1 cup buttermilk
  • Add the blueberries, and poppyseeds and very gently fold them into the batter. 1 cup blueberries,
  • Divide the batter into the two greased loaf pans. Sprinkle a few extra blueberries on top of the bread.
  • Bake the loaves for about 50-70 minutes, or until the tops are golden in color and a toothpick can be inserted in the middle, and comes out clean.
  • Allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes in pans before carefully removing to a wire cooling rack to cool another 10 minutes.

For the Orange Glaze:

  • Combine all the glaze ingredients in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Cook until sugar dissolves. Stirring often. 3/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup orange juice, 1 TBS melted butter, 1/2 tsp almond extract, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pour the glaze over the warm bread, spooning any that drips off the sides back onto the bread so you can enjoy it all.

Nutrition

Calories: 3188kcal | Carbohydrates: 466g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 137g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 67g | Monounsaturated Fat: 32g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 289mg | Sodium: 904mg | Potassium: 946mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 317g | Vitamin A: 1006IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 446mg | Iron: 11mg

This Blueberry Poppy Seed Bread was first posted on June 11, 2012. The photo and blog text were updated for clarity on February 4, 2025.

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