Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
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4.5
Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
Description
This Lemon Poppy Seed Bread begins with mixing dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, and salt. Separately, eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, plain Greek yogurt, milk, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice are whisked together. The wet ingredients are then gently combined with the dry, careful not to overmix, maintaining a light texture.
The batter is poured into a greased loaf pan and baked in a 375°F oven for 45 minutes to an hour, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. After cooling initially in the pan, the bread is transferred to a rack to cool fully before icing.
The lemon icing is made by whisking fresh lemon juice with powdered sugar to desired consistency, then drizzling over the cooled bread. The glaze adds sweetness and an extra lemon punch, complementing the delicate poppy seed flavor and light crumb.
Fresh lemons are recommended for zest and juice to maximize brightness. Careful mixing and bake time ensure the bread stays moist but fully cooked. Allow the loaf to cool completely to prevent the icing from melting into the bread.
Ingredients
Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 egg lightly beaten
- ⅔ cup sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup Greek yogurt plain
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon from 1 lemon, zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice from 1 lemon
Lemon Icing
- ¼ cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 2 cups powdered sugar same as icing sugar or confectioners sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉. Grease a bread pan with butter or oil.
- In a large bowl mix the flour, poppy seeds, baking powder and salt together.
- In another bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, plain yogurt, milk, vanilla extract, lemon zest and lemon juice, and whisk well.
- Add the wet ingredients into the flour bowl and slowly stir just until fully incorporated. Do not over mix.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared bread pan, transfer to the oven and bake for 45 min to 1 hour or until you insert a toothpick in the middle and it comes out clean.
- In the meantime whisk the powdered sugar and lemon juice together to make the glaze, add more lemon juice or powdered sugar as necessary until you get the consistency you want.
- Cool the bread in the loaf pan for 5 minutes then remove the bread from the loaf pan and transfer it to a cooling rack to cool completely. Let bread cool completely before drizzling with lemon icing.
Notes
- Use freshly squeezed lemon juice and zest for best flavor impact.
- Mix wet and dry ingredients just until combined to keep the bread tender.
- Adjust icing thickness by adding more powdered sugar or lemon juice as needed.
- Check doneness starting at 45 minutes to avoid overbaking and dryness.
- Allow bread to cool fully before applying lemon glaze for proper setting.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 316 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 316kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 120mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 183mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 65IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.5
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