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Lemon Bread

This Lemon Bread recipe has just the right amount of sweetness and tartness to it and your kids are sure to ask you for seconds!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword easy dessert recipes, Easy recipes, lemon recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 1 Loaf

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 9x4 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.