#quick breads

How to Make Lemon Poppy Seed Bread | Easy Recipe 

Learn how to make a lemon poppy seed bread from scratch that is soft, moist, and delicious!~  🍋🍞 

Ingredients:

2 Eggs

1/2 Cup Lemon Juice (120ml)

1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest (6g)

1/2 Cup Sour Cream or Plain Yogurt (120g)

1/3 Cup Oil (80ml)

2 Cups All Purpose or Pastry Flour (240g)

2/3 Cup Sugar (125g)

1/4 Teaspoon Salt (1.5g)

1 Teaspoon Baking Soda (5g)

1 Teaspoon Baking Powder (5g)

1 Tablespoon Poppy Seeds (8.8g)

Glaze:

1 Cup Powdered Sugar (120g)

1-2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice (15-30ml)

Directions:

In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest, sour cream, and oil until well combined. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add poppy seeds. Add the egg mixture in 2 additions, and stir together just until combined.

Grease an 8.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 in. loaf pan with butter or cooking spray. Spoon batter into pan and smooth top. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let stand in pan 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack and cool completely.

In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. If the glaze is too solid, stir in 1 tablespoon more of lemon juice. The glaze should be pourable and smooth. Pour the glaze over the top of the loaf, spread out with a spoon if necessary. Let glaze solidify for 10 to 15 minutes.

| Makes 1 Loaf

Tips:

For this recipe you can substitute sour cream with plain yogurt. You can also use other oils such as canola, vegetable, or coconut. I used olive oil. I also used whole wheat pastry flour.