Blueberry Gingerbread

By courtneyepowell

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cooking oil
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup Texas blueberries
• 1 cup buttermilk

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Beat together oil, 1 cup of sugar, salt and molasses with an electric mixer until smooth; beat in egg.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, spices and baking soda. Toss blueberries with 2 tablespoons of the flour mixture. Add the remaining flour mixture to oil mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition. Stir in blueberries.

Pour into a greased and floured 12-by-8-inch pan. Sprinkle top with remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes. Cut into squares and serve with butter.