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Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

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A super easy, quick bread packed with poppy seeds and lemon, topped with a simple lemon glaze

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Lemon Poppy Seed Bread ~ a super easy quick bread packed with poppy seeds and lemon then topped with a simple lemon glaze. A delightful and delicious loaf cake great served with breakfast, brunch, afternoon tea or even dessert. www.savingdessert.com

 

Lemon Poppy Seed Bread ~ a super easy, quick bread packed with poppy seeds and lemon then topped with a simple lemon glaze.

This is a delightful and delicious loaf cake great served with breakfast, brunch, afternoon tea or even as a light dessert.

 

Lemon Poppy Seed Bread ~ a super easy quick bread packed with poppy seeds and lemon then topped with a simple lemon glaze. A delightful and delicious loaf cake great served with breakfast, brunch, afternoon tea or even dessert. www.savingdessert.com

We love a good recipe that’s easy to throw together in just a few minutes.

After tons of testing, tweaking and tasting, this is the one that will be my go-to loaf cake for years to come!  The texture is light and soft and the flavor is perfectly wonderful.  It freezes well, slices beautifully and I’m practically giddy with excitement to share it with you!

 

Lemon Poppy Seed Bread ~ a super easy quick bread packed with poppy seeds and lemon then topped with a simple lemon glaze. A delightful and delicious loaf cake great served with breakfast, brunch, afternoon tea or even dessert. www.savingdessert.com

Simple flavored loaf cakes and bread recipes can be a bakers best friend!

They don’t call these quick breads for nothing! This may not be a life changing recipe, but boy is it good. Just like our Easy Banana Bread Recipe, it’s a great cake to have on hand as a hostess gift, a little pick-me-up for a sick friend or just because you have an extra hour in the afternoon to enjoy a cup of tea.

 

Lemon Poppy Seed Bread ~ a super easy quick bread packed with poppy seeds and lemon then topped with a simple lemon glaze. A delightful and delicious loaf cake great served with breakfast, brunch, afternoon tea or even dessert. www.savingdessert.com

Can you freeze this Lemon Poppy Seed Bread?

This lemon poppy seed bread freezes beautifully! Thaw the loaf completely before drizzling with icing, for best results. If stored in the refrigerator this loaf cake will keep for up to 5 days. I don’t think you’ll need to worry about that however, our lemon poppy seed bread may not last that long!

 

 

Lemon Poppy Seed Bread ~ a super easy quick bread packed with poppy seeds and lemon then topped with a simple lemon glaze. A delightful and delicious loaf cake great served with breakfast, brunch, afternoon tea or even dessert. www.savingdessert.com

Lemon flavored recipes like this lemon poppy seed bread are some of our favorites.

In my humble opinion, you can never have too much lemon in a dessert.  Our Homemade Lemon Curd is pucker-licious and great served on pound cake, biscuits, scones or muffins.  One of our most popular posts is this Lemon Crumble Breakfast Cake, which we adore!  Lemon Meltaway Cookies are some of my favorites and these Lemon Sweet Rolls with Lemon Cream Cheese Icing are heavenly!

 

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Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Yield: 8
Course: Breakfast or Brunch, Cake
Author: Tricia
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5 from 5 votes
A super easy, quick bread packed with poppy seeds and lemon, topped with a simple lemon glaze.

Ingredients

For the bread:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup buttermilk well shaken
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • Zest from 2 lemons (yellow zest only - no white pith)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled (113g)
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

For the icing:

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • lemon juice
  • lemon zest

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8 ½ by 4-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Melt the butter and set aside to cool.
  • Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until smooth and well blended. Add the buttermilk, vanilla, lemon juice and zest.
  • Add the flour mixture to the sugar and eggs, and whisk just until blended.
  • Drizzle in the melted butter and add the poppy seeds.
  • Fold together with a rubber spatula until blended. Pour into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven and cool on a rack for 30 minutes then remove from the pan and cool completely before icing. Drizzle with lemon icing if desired or a dusting of powdered sugar.

For the Icing:

  • Whisk together until you reach the desired consistency. Drizzle over cooled cake and serve immediately.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.

Recipe Notes

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

Nutrition

Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 249mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 496IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg

Quick breads, loaf cakes and sweet breads are some of the easiest, but most delicious recipes around.

With little effort, you can reap the big reward!  This Maple Cinnamon Quick Bread ~ from The Food Charlatan sounds like a terrific way to enjoy cake disguised as bread!  You’ll want to check out this gorgeous Cherry and Almond Quick Bread ~ from Foodiecrush, and for the chocolate lover (me!) we’ll want to try this Mocha Chocolate Chip Bread ~ from Back for Seconds.  Let’s not ignore our savory side and check out this recipe for Quick Cheese Bread ~ from Your Home Based Mom.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a terrific weekend 🙂

Tricia

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30 Comments

  1. Anna

    5 stars
    Made this and am so glad I did. It is one of the best lemon deserts I have made. The glaze is a must. Only added 1/2 tsp of lemon extract to the cake, someone said it wasn’t very strong lemon flavor, it was perfect. I hate it when someone alters a recipe and complains if it does not turn out, this is a hit!! Try it!

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  3. Patti

    Tricia, do you think you could make these as mini muffins, or regular muffins? We have a dessert shower coming up that this sounds so refreshing, (thinking presentation would be so nice as miniature size. I thought maybe doing the lemon and, as you suggested, orange. Thank you for such amazing recipes!

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    • Tricia Buice

      Thank you Patti! I was thinking about making these into muffins – probably regular size – I’m so excited you might try it. Please let me know how it turns out for you. I LOVE this recipe – it’s a keeper 🙂 I think I would try filling the muffins tins about 3/4 full. Thanks again!

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  4. Wendy

    I will forever more think of the crack on top of quick breads as a hiding place for icing! Love it! 🙂 Quick breads are so wonderful to have on hand for spontaneous tea parties. This flavor combo would be a welcome taste of sunshine year round.

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  10. Susan

    One thing I love about your blog is that we share many of the same flavor ‘loves’! Your luscious lemon poppy seed bread is calling my name 🙂

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  13. Monica

    I’m so craving lemon right now thanks to this. Wish my little guy was more of a fan so I could bake more lemony desserts. This really looks and sounds totally perfect, Tricia. I want this in my life. Maybe I can make a few small ones, keep one for my husband and myself, and share the others…

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    • Tricia Buice

      When I was a kid I only wanted chocolate and looks like your little guy got a good dose of it with your gorgeous chocolate cookies! You should give this a try and freeze some for later – I know you’ll love it! Thanks Monica – have a great weekend.

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