Blueberry Cardamom Ricotta Bread
Cuisine: Baking
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Serves: 1 loaf bread
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups + 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ tbsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. cardamom
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup melted and cooled butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups fresh or frozen blueberries (if frozen, do not thaw)
  • 3-4 tbsp. turbinado (raw) sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and line with parchment paper for easy removal. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together 1½ cups flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cardamom. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl whisk together ricotta cheese, eggs, butter, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and fold to combine.
  4. In a small bowl toss the blueberries with the remaining 2 tbsp. flour. Add to the batter and gently fold to combine.
  5. Sprinkle the top of the bread with turbinado sugar.
  6. Bake for 50-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  7. Enjoy!
Recipe by For the Love of Gourmet at https://fortheloveofgourmet.com/blueberry-cardamom-ricotta-bread/