5.0 from 6 votes
Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
This Lemon Poppy Seed Bread is easy, scrumptious, and moist! Perfect for breakfast and brunch. Bursting with refreshing lemon and aromatic almond, it's an instant winner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 16 (makes one 9x5 loaf)
Calories: 203 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Snacks , Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Bread
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3 TB flax meal
- 3 TB poppy seeds
- 1 TB baking powder
- ½ tsp table salt
- 3 large eggs lightly beaten
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup olive oil or canola oil
- ½ cup vanilla Greek Yogurt whole
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tsp pure almond extract
- 1 lemon zest from one fresh lemon
- 1 lemon juice from one fresh lemon
For the Glaze
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 T lemon juice freshly squeezed
- ¼ tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp pure almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F with rack on lower middle position. Grease one standard size loaf pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, flaxmeal, poppy seeds, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, oil, yogurt, milk, and both extracts, lemon zest and juice until well incorporated.
- Add wet ingredients to the dry, folding together with rubber spatula just until incorporated. Do not over mix.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake 55-60 minutes or just until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few tender little crumbs attached.
- Meanwhile, combine all glaze ingredients in a bowl and whisk together just until combined.
- Brush glaze generously over warm bread top, making sure to use all of the glaze. It will soak into the bread, giving it superior moisture and flavor!
- Allow bread to finish cooling in pan on wire rack. Using a thin knife, gently loosen edges and remove to slice and serve.
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- Make sure to use fresh lemon juice and lemon zest for the best flavor.
- Do not overmix the batter. Just fold the wet ingredients into the dry until they are combined. Overmixing can lead to a tough and dense bread.
- Brush the glaze generously over the warm bread. This will ensure that the bread soaks up all that delicious lemony sweetness and stays moist.
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan. This helps the bread hold its shape and continue to absorb the glaze, making it even more flavorful.
- Flax meal helps make baked goods extra soft and tender. It also adds flavor and texture. Ground chia seeds or almond meal can also be used in place of flax meal.
- This recipe is part of our Quick Bread Recipes Collection.
Nutrition Information
Calories
203kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
169mg
(7%)
Potassium
67mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
51IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16(makes one 9x5 loaf)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 203
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 203kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 169mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 67mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 51IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.