The Best Lemon Loaf Bread
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The Best Lemon Loaf Bread
Description
The Best Lemon Loaf Bread starts by combining dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, salt, lemon pudding mix, and sugar. Softened butter, cooking oil, eggs, full-fat sour cream, lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, and lemon extract are mixed in until the batter is smooth. The mixture is poured into a prepared loaf pan and baked at 350°F for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. To prevent overbrowning, foil can be tented over the top if necessary during baking.
After cooling for at least 20 minutes and removed from the pan, the lemon glaze is prepared by whisking melted butter with powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon extract. The glaze is drizzled over the cooled loaf, providing a sweet and tangy finish that complements the moist crumb.
The resulting bread is soft yet sturdy enough to slice, with bursts of lemon flavor balanced between tartness and sweetness. This loaf makes a pleasant treat for breakfast, snack, or dessert when paired with tea or coffee.
Adding a few drops of yellow food coloring can enhance the lemon’s visual appeal if desired.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- (1) .4 ounce pkg. instant lemon pudding mix
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 Tablespoons butter (softened)
- 1/3 cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 3 large egg
- 1 cup sour cream (full-fat)
- lemon from one lemon, zest
- 1/3 cup lemon juice fresh
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
Lemon Glaze:
- 4 Tablespoons butter (melted)
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 5 bread pan with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder, salt, dry instant pudding mix, and sugar. Stir.
- Add softened butter, oil, eggs, sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, and lemon extract. Mix together until all ingredients are combined.
- Pour into bread pan and place in the oven and bake for 45-55 minutes or until the center of the bread comes out clean when a toothpick is inserted. If the bread is becoming too brown, carefully tent a piece of foil on the top of the bread to allow the center of the bread to still cook.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 20 minutes before removing the bread and placing on a cooling rack.
Lemon Glaze:
- In a bowl, whisk together melted butter, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon extract. You can add more lemon juice if you want a thinner glaze. Once the bread has completely cooled, drizzle the glaze all over the top. You can refrigerate if you want to serve it chilled or serve it at room temperature.
Notes
- Adding a few drops of yellow food coloring brightens the lemon loaf’s color.
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Overall Rating
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