Eggless Blueberry Buckle is tender, moist, buttery, and loaded with fresh blueberries with a fresh citrus flavor from lemon zest. It is topped with buttery, sweet, and crunchy streusel, making it a delicious treat!
¼ cup (57g)unsalted and cold butter, cut into cubes
For The Buckle
2 cups (240g)all-purpose flour
1½teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonsalt
Zest of one lemon
1½ cups (180g)fresh blueberries
6 tablespoon (85g)unsalted butter melted
⅔ cup (140g)granulated sugar
½ cup (120g)sour cream
2teaspoonvanilla
½ cup (120ml)milk
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Generously grease an 8 X 8 baking pan with oil spray or butter. Set aside.
Making The Crumb Topping
Mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, salt, and ground cinnamon in a bowl.
Add butter cubes and use your fingers to rub the butter into the mixture until it clamps together and resembles wet sand. Set it aside.
Making The Blueberry Buckle
Combine flour, baking powder, lemon zest, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk well.
Gently fold fresh blueberries into the flour mixture. If you use frozen blueberries, do not add them to the flour mixture; instead, add them to the final batter without thawing.
Add melted butter, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla to a large bowl. Whisk well until everything is well combined. Add milk and stir well to combine.
Add dry ingredients to wet in 2-3 parts and gently mix until combined. Do not overmix. The batter will be thick.
Spread the batter in an even layer in the prepared pan. Top the batter with the crumb topping and lightly press the crumb so it sticks to the batter.
Bake for 38-42 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and let the blueberry buckle cool entirely before slicing.
Storing Suggestions
Once the buckle is cooled completely, serve it immediately or store it at room temperature, tightly covered, for 2 days.
The leftover Blueberry Buckle, tightly covered, can be refrigerated for up to 5 days.
Notes
Measuring The Ingredients: Use a kitchen scale to measure the ingredients for the best results.
Sour Cream: Sour cream makes the cake extra tender and moist and gives it a creamy texture. You can use plain yogurt instead of sour cream, but for the rich, moist, creamy texture, use only a full-fat variety.
Milk: You can use either whole milk or 2% fat milk. However, do not use fat-free or skimmed milk.
Lemon Zest: I highly recommend using lemon zest for fresh and summer flavors.
Mixing The Batter: Do not overmix the batter to get a soft, tender blueberry buckle.