This Lemon Bread with a luscious Lemon Glaze recipe has just the right amount of sweetness and tartness to it and your kids are sure to ask you for seconds! It is a delightful treat that is perfect for any occasion, whether you are hosting a brunch, looking for a sweet treat to accompany your afternoon tea, or simply want to indulge in a delicious homemade dessert. This lemon bread recipe is simple to make and bursting with zesty citrus flavor that is sure to please your taste buds.
Bake this sweet, flavorful Lemon Bread from scratch for an easy and enjoyable treat. You can eat this bread for breakfast or as a quick snack when you’d like something delicious to eat on the go.
Homemade Lemon Loaf
When you’re in the mood for something sweet, quick, and easy, look no further than this recipe for tasty homemade Lemon Bread. It’s the kind of dessert you can whip up with ease and have as a quick snack or even for breakfast, enjoying it whenever you’d like. If you love the zesty, bold taste of lemons, you’ll love the way this baked bread comes out. Slice it up and serve it with lemonade or your favorite cup of iced coffee while chatting with family and friends!
Why You’ll Love This Lemon Bread Recipe
- The bread has the perfect texture. It’s soft, moist, and delicious. You’ll enjoy biting into this sweet, flavorful baked bread.
- The Lemon Bread has the perfect sweet glaze added on top that sets it apart and gives it something extra. If you’re a fan of sweet things, you’ll love this baked treat.
- Children and adults seem to love the sweet, lemon taste in this baked bread. You can pack it for lunches as a special treat for the kiddos and your significant other!
Must-Have Ingredients for Lemon Bread
If you want to prepare this tasty bread from scratch, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- All-Purpose Flour – Start with the flour as the base for your baked bread.
- Baking Powder – Make sure your bread comes out with the perfect texture by adding some baking powder into the mixture.
- Sour Cream – It may sound strange, but the sour cream contributes to the incredible texture and adds more flavor to this baked bread.
- Lemon Juice – Use fresh lemon juice in the mixture to truly get that lemon flavor in the mix.
- Lemon Zest – Enhance the taste of your bread even more by using fresh lemon zest.
Along with these ingredients, you’ll need oil, salt, sugar, two eggs, and some vanilla extract. You should also have powdered sugar and a bit more lemon juice to make the sweet, simple glaze drizzle over your bread.
Common Questions
Do I need to use fresh lemon juice or can I use bottled lemon juice?
If you want your Lemon Bread to taste amazing, be sure to use fresh juice from a lemon. If you don’t have lemons at home, you can use bottled lemon juice, but it won’t have as great of a taste as it would if you used the fresh lemons.
Can I use an alternative type of flour to bake this lemon loaf?
Yes. If you don’t want to use all-purpose flour, you can swap it out for almond flour or cake flour.
Do I have to add the glaze on top?
Although it’s optional, the glaze truly adds something extra and offers a special sweetness to this baked bread. If you don’t want to overdo it with the lemon, you can make a vanilla version of the glaze by combining powdered sugar with heavy cream and vanilla extract.
Can I add fruit to the lemon loaf?
Yes, if you’d like to add fruit, you can chop it up and toss it into the batter. Some of the fruits that would taste best with the lemon flavoring of this bread include strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.
Recipe Notes & Tips
- Make sure that you’re not overmixing your ingredients. If you spend too much time mixing the batter, the bread won’t have the ideal texture to it. Instead, it will be dense and might not even bake evenly, which you don’t want!
- Check the center of your baked bread to see if it’s done. While the top will still be gooey, it’s supposed to be like that. The best way to find out if your bread is ready to come out of the oven is to check the center of it with a toothpick.
- If you want to keep your bread from sticking to the loaf pan, you can line it with parchment paper before pouring your bread batter on top of it.
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Lemon Bread
Ingredients
- 1 3 ⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 ⁄2 cup oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon lemon zest about 2 medium to large lemons
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Glaze Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Prepare 9×4 loaf pan. Spray pan with non-stick cooking spray and/or line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a medium bowl, combine oil, sugar, sour cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, eggs and vanilla extract. Whisk until fully mixed.
- With a spatula, fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Do not overmix. A little bit of the dry mix should still be visible when it is mixed.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted and comes out with crumbs on it.
- Remove from oven, let cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Remove to a cooling rack.
- Mix powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to make the glaze.
- Once bread is completely cool drizzle the top with your glaze.
- Serve.
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