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Poppy Seed Lemon Banana Bread Recipe
This poppy seed lemon banana bread has all the hallmarks of the classic recipe with the added brightness of lemon and crunchy poppy seeds. It's slightly tart, slightly sweet, and perfect for lemon lovers. This refreshing banana bread twist is also fluffy, moist, and infused with the natural sweetness of banana.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 336 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 2 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ ¼ cup poppy seeds
- 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 3 large ripe bananas
- ½ ½ cup sour cream
- ½ ½ cup oil
- 2 2 large eggs
- Zest from 1 lemon
- ½ ½ cup lemon juice
Lemon Glaze
- 1 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Lemon zest and poppy seeds to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with butter. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, poppy seeds, baking soda, and salt.
- Mash the bananas in a large bowl then stir in the sour cream, oil, eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined - do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Check on the bread after 40 minutes and if it's starting to brown on top, loosely tent it with foil. Let the banana bread cool for 30 minutes in the pan then remove it and let it finish cooling on a cooling rack.
- Once the banana bread is completely cool, mix the powdered sugar and lemon juice together until it is a thick but pourable consistency. Pour it over the banana bread then add a little lemon zest for color.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 slice
Calories
336kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
209mg
(9%)
Potassium
198mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
127IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 slice | |
| Calories | 336kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 209mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 198mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 127IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.