Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
A super easy, quick bread packed with poppy seeds and lemon, topped with a simple lemon glaze.
Servings: 8
Calories: 422kcal
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.
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
