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Blueberry Apricot Coulis Loaf

Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 1 loaf

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup regular butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup frozen blueberries

Apricot Coulis (Makes x3 more than needed for loaf)

  • 4 ripe apricots, diced
  • 1/3 cup sugar

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, or electric stand mixer, beat butter and sugar for approximately 2 minutes until slightly airy (lighter in colour).
  • Add eggs and vanilla extract, mix until blended.
  • Add dry ingredients, mix until fully combined.
  • In a large bowl, add 1 Tbsp of flour and mix in the frozen blueberries with a spoon until the berries are lightly coated.
  • Fold the lightly flour-coated blueberries into the batter.
  • Lightly grease a loaf pan and lightly dust the loaf pan with flour.
  • Add 1/3 of the batter evenly into the loaf pan. The batter will be slightly stiffer to work with from the cold temperature of the frozen blueberries. In spoonfuls, drop chilled apricot coulis over the layer of batter. See my pictures.
  • Add 1/3 more of the batter evenly into the loaf pan. You may want to do spoonfuls into the pan and gently spread, as the batter is not as runny and harder to spread.
  • Add one more layer of apricot coulis evenly over the second layer of batter.
  • Add remaining batter evenly to cover the apricot coulis.
  • Bake at 350 F for 60-90 minutes with remaining 20 minutes covered with tin foil to avoid over-baking the top of the loaf. The toothpick test should come out clean in the middle of the loaf. Cool completely, preferably overnight, before slicing. Enjoy!!

Apricot Coulis (Make in advance as it needs to be chilled before use)

  • Mince the pitted and halved apricots and put into a small saucepan.
  • On low-medium heat, add sugar cook the apricot for 10-15 minutes until the sauce has thickened into a jam/gel consistency. The apricot pieces should be softened and looking slightly transparent. Cool completely and refrigerate until chilled.