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lemon poppyseed bread on a wooden board with two slices in front

Lemon Poppyseed Bread

This moist lemon poppyseed bread is an easy quick bread that’s buttery, bright, and perfect for brunch or snacking.
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Course: Breads, Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lemon and poppyseed loaf, lemon poppyseed bread, lemon poppyseed loaf
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Cool: 1 hour
Servings: 12
Calories: 297kcal
Author: Donnalea

Equipment

Loaf pan 9"x5"
mixing bowls
parchment paper

Ingredients

  • cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 Tablespoon poppyseeds
  • ½ cup salted butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour milk
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • 2 Tablespoon lemon zest

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

  • Grease a 9"x5" loaf pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Reheat oven to 375˚F
  • In a small bowl combine 2½ cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and ½ teaspoon baking soda.
  • Zest 2 lemons, and squeeze the juice out of both. Set aside 1 Tablespoon of the juice for the glaze.
  • In a small bowl mix 1 cup sour milk with ½ cup lemon juice and 2 Tablespoon lemon zest.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, blend softened ½ cup salted butter and 1 cup sugar together well. Add 2 large eggs and whisk well. Add 1 Tablespoon poppyseeds.
  • Mix the flour and sour milk mixture alternately into the egg mixture, folding between each addition, until just combined.
  • Fold into prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes at 375˚F. Turn oven down to 350˚F and continue to bake for 45 minutes.
  • Check for doneness by a toothpick inserted into the middle of loaf comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Glaze

  • In a small bowl, mix 1 cup powdered sugar with the reserved 1 Tablespoon lemon juice. Mix. If it is too thick, add ¼ water, or more if needed.
  • Drizzle glaze over cooled loaf.

Notes

  • To sour milk, add 1 Tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup milk. Allow to stand about 5 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 315IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg