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A Lemon Poppy Seed Bread recipe with a sweet lemon glaze is one of my favorite easy quick bread recipes. It's tender, moist, and perfect for breakfast or brunch with friends.
Looking for more bread recipes? I love this Lemon Blueberry Bread, Banana Bread, Beer Bread, and Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread!
Why I love this recipe:
- Quick – No rising required with this easy quick bread recipe. Just 15 minutes of prep and it's ready for the oven.
- Delicious – Light, fluffy, and moist; this easy lemon poppyseed bread will become your new brunch staple!
- The Glaze – The sweet lemon glaze is optional, but I love the elegance and bold flavor it adds.
How to make Lemon Poppy Seed Bread:
Stir Dry Ingredients: Whisk together flour, baking powder, poppy seeds, and salt.
Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, beat together sugar, oil or butter, yogurt, eggs, lemon zest and vanilla.
Combine: Slowly fold in the dry ingredients, just until incorporated.
Bake: Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 55 minutes – 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Serve: Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Freezing Instructions:
To Freeze: Allow bread to cool completely then wrap this lemon poppy seed loaf in plastic wrap and place in freezer safe container or bag. Freeze up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in refrigerator or at room temperature.
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Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Bread:
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ Tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, , melted, (or sub oil or coconut oil)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 3 large eggs, , room temperature
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest, , (about 1 large or 2 small lemons)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Glaze (Optional):
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3-4 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom of a 9×5’’ pan with parchment paper, and grease with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, poppy seeds, and salt. In a large bowl, beat together sugar, oil or melted butter, yogurt, eggs, lemon zest and vanilla.
- Slowly fold the dry ingredients, just until incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 55 minutes – 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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*I first shared this recipe in June 2013. Updated August 2018 and July 2023.
This hit the spot! I love the lemon flavor. Definitely will be making again!
Can you substitute the vegetable oil with anything else?
You could use any type of oil, or coconut oil, or try using half applesauce and half oil.
Hi – thinking of making this for Mother’s Day. Can this bread be freezed?
Hi Nikole,
Yes, You can definitely freeze this bread. After it is fully cooked, let it cool completely. Then wrap it in plastic wrap and place it in a freezer bag. When you are ready to eat it, let it completely thaw at room temperature.
The bread stayed moist and the texture is good, but there is hardly any lemon flavor. It’s a bid bland.
Hi Zach,
I’m sorry the flavor turned out bland for you. If you ever make it again you could try adding extra lemon zest to kick up the lemon flavor!
Making for a brunch – looks delish! Please tell me, though, that the per-serving calorie count on the Nutrition Panel is wrong! 🙂
Hope you love it! I’ve fixed the serving size 🙂
This is a simple and easy recipe but taste amazing! I love it! I will make some of this for the bread ministry at my church.
I love lemon poopy seed bread! Think I will try it as muffins!
Anything with lemon in it is a hit for me and this loaf looks delicious! I can only imagine the wonderful aroma coming out of your kitchen as it was baking. My favorite lemon dessert is a lemon cupcake, I’ll do anything for a lemon cake! LOL!
I only need to go and buy two of the ingredients, otherwise I have everything I need to bake this beauty.
Thanks for sharing! 🙂
I’m pretty sure I’ll be making this soon!! I love anything lemon! 🙂 Pinned for reference later!
Oh my! This looks delicious! I love lemon! =)