Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
A moist and flavorful quick bread bursting with bright lemon zest and crunchy poppy seeds.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest from about 2 lemons
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and poppy seeds.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, eggs, buttermilk, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
This bread is delicious served plain or with a light glaze of powdered sugar and lemon juice.