Blueberry Ginger Bread Recipes

BLUEBERRY GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• With mixer, beat together oil, 1 C sugar, salt and molasses.
• Beat in egg.
• Combine flour, spices and baking soda, dredge blueberries with 2 Tbsp of mixture.
• Add remaining flour mixture to first mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition.
• Stir in blueberries.
• Pour into a greased and floured 12 x 7 baking dish.
• Sprinkle top with remaining 2 Tbsp sugar.
• Bake for 35- 40 minutes.
• Cut into squares and serve warm with butter.
• May be served with whipped cream for dessert.

GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Combine egg, sugar, molasses, butter and water; mix well. In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, ginger and salt; add molasses mixture. Beat until well mixed. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° until cake tests done, 20-25 minutes. Cut into squares; serve warm with whipped cream.

ALASKAN SOURDOUGH BLUEBERRY GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter and flour a 8"x8" baking pan.
• Cream together the brown sugar and butter.
• Then add molasses and egg, beating continuously; set aside.
• In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together and blend into hot water.
• Then beat this mixture into creamed mixture.
• Gradually add the sourdough starter slowly, mixing carefully to maintain a bubbly batter.
• Gently fold in the blueberries.
• Pour into prepared baking pan and bake at 375 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until done (when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean).
• Serve warm with good quality vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream.
• Makes 6 to 8 servings.

BLUEBERRY GINGERBREAD PANCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°F. Sift first 6 ingredients into medium bowl twice. Whisk molasses, buttermilk, eggs and 3 tablespoons oil in large bowl to blend. Add dry ingredients and whisk mixture just until smooth. Fold into blueberries.
• Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Brush skillet generously with additional oil. Working in batches, drop 3 tablespoons batter for each pancake into skillet. Using back of spoon, spread each pancake to 3-inch round. Cook until bottoms are light golden brown, about 1 1/2 minutes. Turn pancakes over and cook until just cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer pancakes to baking sheet; keep warm in oven up to 20 minutes. Brush skillet with additional oil for each batch.

BLUEBERRY GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Prepare a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray or brush with oil.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.
• Whisk together the eggs, agave and molasses. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the egg mixture. Using a hand held whisk, begin blending together and add the boiling water as you go. Stir in the lemon zest and the crystallized ginger. Mix until fully incorporated, do not overmix.
• Toss the berries evenly in the prepared pan and pour in the batter. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until the center springs back when pressed lightly with your finger.