Description
Enjoy a moist, bakery-style lemon loaf with a sweet lemon glaze. This recipe is simple and delivers a delicious, flavorful treat.
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice (for glaze)
- 1 teaspoon almond extract (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9″ X 5″ X 3″ loaf pan with baking spray or cooking spray and flour.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Combine sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl. Add flour mixture and stir.
- Mix milk, oil, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla, and almond extract in a small bowl.
- Add wet mixture to dry ingredients and mix well.
- Pour batter into loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes.
- Cool for 15 minutes, then remove from pan.
- Make lemon glaze by mixing powdered sugar, lemon juice, and almond extract. Add more lemon juice if needed.
- Drizzle glaze over loaf, slice, and serve. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh lemon zest and juice.
- Adjust baking time based on your oven.
- Store loaf properly to maintain moisture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg