Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

close up shot of slices of bread on a parchment lined wooden board

5 from 6 votes

It's so easy to make the lemon poppy seed bread recipe from scratch and it creates a moist, delicious loaf of bread with so much lemon flavor and topped with a simple lemon glaze.

Prep Time10

Cook Time50

Total Time1

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Lemon Poppy Seed Bread Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 448kcal

Ingredients

Bread

2 eggs
⅓ cup oil
⅓ cup sour cream
⅔ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup lemon juice
1 zest of lemon
1¾ cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons poppy seeds

Glaze

2 tablespoons melted butter
½ zest of lemon
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1¼ cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, add the eggs and beat on high for 60 to 90 seconds until they are foamy.
Add the oil, sour cream, milk, and vanilla extract, and mix until smooth.
Add the zest and lemon juice and mix.
Sift together the dry ingredients (minus the poppyseeds).
Add to the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Stir in the poppy seeds.
Pour into a loaf pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let cool completely before glazing.
To make the glaze, whisk together all of the glaze ingredients and drizzle over top of the cooled bread.

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Notes

Place bread on a wire rack before pouring the glaze on top so that any excess glaze will run through the rack rather than leaving a puddle around your bread.
This recipe doubles easily, and I guarantee your family will gobble it up so fast, you'll want to have extras.
Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to check your bread at the lower end of the recommended baking time.

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