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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*I first shared this recipe in June 2013. Updated August 2018 and July 2023.
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