Description
My Lemon Poppy Seed Bread Recipe is soft, moist, and infused with bold lemon flavor. Topped with a sweet lemon glaze, it’s quick, easy, and perfect for breakfasts, snacks, or desserts!
Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup whole milk greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup olive oil or another neutral oil
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 packed tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Lemon Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest, plus more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon milk or cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8×4 loaf pan with avocado oil or nonstick spray. Cut a piece of parchment paper and place it in the loaf pan with some of the paper hanging over the sides to create a “sling” to make it easy to remove the bread after it bakes.
- Add the greek yogurt, olive oil, maple syrup, lemon juice, eggs, and vanilla extract to a mixing bowl. Whisk together until everything is well combined.
- Next, add the lemon zest, all purpose flour, baking powder, poppy seeds, and salt to the mixing bowl. Fold the dry ingredients it the wet until well combined.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center. If the bread starts to become too brown, lightly tent it with foil.
- Remove the bread from the oven and use the sling to transfer the loaf to a wire baking rack to cool completely.
- Make the Lemon Glaze: Add the powdered sugar, lemon juice and zest, and milk to a mixing bowl. Whisk together until well combined.
- Once the bread is completely cool, add the icing and garnish with lemon zest.
- Let the icing set and then slice the bread and enjoy!
