Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
This delightful Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Bread is made with almond flour, Greek yogurt, fresh lemons and no refined sugars.
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 249kcal
Ingredients
For Bread:
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt 2% fat or higher
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 1/3 cups almond flour
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds
- Cooking spray I use Misto
For Lemon Glaze:
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar I use eryhtritol
- 1 tbsp lemon juice or water more if needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, line 9 x 5 loaf pan with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add eggs, maple syrup, yogurt, lemon zest and juice, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk very well until combined and no lumps.
- Add almond flour (make sure to level the top with a knife and do not pack) and poppy seeds. Stir gently with spatula until well mixed.
- Transfer batter into previously prepared loaf pan, level with spatula and bake on a middle rack for 45-50 minutes or until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out dry. Remove from the oven, holding onto parchment paper remove loaf from the pan and let cool for 30 minutes.
- While bread is cooling, make glaze by whisking powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl. Drizzle over bread and enjoy!
Notes
- Store: Store bread in an airtight container or bag in a cool dry place for up to 3 days. After refrigerate for another 3 days or proceed to freezing.
- Freeze: Bake and cool completely. I recommend to freeze bread unsliced to retain moisture. Place in a gallon size Ziploc container, let out as much air as possible and seal. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw on a counter.
- Don't substitute flour or liquid sweetener: Almond meal might work, just bread will be more dense and rise less. If you use dry sweetener, batter consistency will be off.
- Regular and other yogurt: You can use plain regular (not Greek) yogurt, however might have to add 1/4 cup extra almond flour since it contains more liquid. Can also use flavored yogurt. The goal is to bring batter to consistency in the photos.
- Fresh lemon juice is the best but bottled will work as well.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 172mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 13g