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Healthy Lemon Loaf (Starbucks Copycat)

This Starbucks copycat healthy lemon loaf is made with whole wheat flour, maple syrup, Greek yogurt and avocado oil. It's soft, moist, bursting with lemon flavor and topped with a delicious lemon glaze. It's even better than Starbucks!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 248 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour or all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup avocado oil
  • ¾ cup pure maple syrup or granulated sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • ½ Tablespoon lemon zest
  • ¾ cup full fat Greek yogurt
Lemon Glaze
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper or grease with cooking spray.
  2. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
  3. Using a hand mixer whisk eggs, oil, maple syrup, lemon juice, lemon zest and Greek yogurt in a large mixing bowl until fully combined.
  4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir to combine using a wooden spoon or spatula.
  5. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 40-45 min until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool for 10-15 minutes before removing from pan. Then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  6. Once loaf is cool, make glaze by whisking together powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small mixing bowl.
  7. Top loaf with lemon glaze and serve!

Notes

  • flaxseed eggs
  • Flour: If you don't have whole wheat pastry flour, you can substitute all-purpose flour instead. I haven't tested this lemon loaf with a gluten-free flour, but you should be able to swap the whole wheat pastry flour with a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.
  • Eggs: I haven't tested this loaf with an egg substitute, but using flaxseed eggs might work. The loaf might not rise as much or might have a different texture. Let me know if you try it in the comments below!
  • Oil: If you don't have avocado oil, you can substitute any neutral oil such as vegetable oil, canola oil, olive oil or melted coconut oil. You could also use melted butter if that's what you have on hand.
  • Greek Yogurt: For a dairy-free option, you can use a non-dairy yogurt instead of the Greek yogurt. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 slice Calories 248kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 39mg (13%) Sodium 249mg (10%) Potassium 84mg (2%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 27g (54%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 248

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 slice
Calories 248kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 39mg 13%
Sodium 249mg 10%
Potassium 84mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 27g 54%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.