Lemon Poppy Seed Bread Recipe

Lemon Poppy Seed Bread Recipe

This lemon poppy seed bread is light, moist and flavorful made with Greek yogurt, fresh lemon juice and zest, lemon extract, and poppy seeds, then topped with a lemon glaze!

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 50

Total Time: 1

Servings:

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour , spooned and leveled
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
¾ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup light brown sugar , packed
¾ cup Greek yogurt
3 large eggs , room temperature
¾ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup milk
¼ cup lemon juice , freshly squeezed
2 Tablespoons lemon zest
1 Tablespoon lemon extract
2 Tablespoons poppy seeds

Lemon Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar , more as needed
2-3 Tablespoons milk
½ teaspoon lemon extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan and set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
To a large mixing bowl add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, Greek yogurt, eggs, vegetable oil, and milk. Whisk vigorously until well combined. Add in the lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon extract, and poppy seeds and whisk until fully incorporated.
Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until combined.
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 40 minutes, then loosely tent the pan with aluminum foil to prevent browning. Continue baking for an additional 10 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Lemon Glaze

In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and lemon extract until smooth. It should be a consistency that will drizzle off a spoon. Add more powdered to thicken or more milk to thin out.
Drizzle the glaze over the cooled loaf before slicing.

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