Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

I just adore the smell of bread baking during the holidays (well, during any season)… especially this moist and sweet lemon bread with poppy seeds and a tangy lemon glaze!

This recipe is sponsored by the J.M. Smucker Company.  All opinions shared are 100% my own.

What’s your favorite bread to bake during the holidays?  I’ve always enjoyed eating this bread and consider it a dessert.  What I can’t believe is that I’ve never baked it until now – because this recipe is so easy!  Better late than never, I guess.  Do you have a recipe “bucket list”, too?  My list is growing by the minute but I was able to check this sweet bread off.  🙂

I purchased the Crisco® Vegetable Oil for this recipe during my recent trip to Publix.  What a fun day that was Christmas shopping and having lunch with an old friend!

Be sure to visit Crisco.com for more recipes and tips and head over to The Dessert Debate for Crisco® and Pillsbury™ coupons.

Merry Christmas and happy baking!

Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

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• Total Time: 1 hour 5 mins
• Yield: 10 slices (1 loaf)

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Ingredients

For the bread:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 1 1/4 cups granulated white sugar
• 1/2 cup Crisco® vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest (1 medium lemon)

For the glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

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Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 5 loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, poppy seeds and the granulated sugar. Add the eggs, milk, oil, vanilla, lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir well with a large spoon until smooth.
3. Pour batter into greased loaf pan and bake 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread is removed clean.
4. While the bread is baking, prepare the glaze by stirring together powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl until blended. Add more or less lemon juice for desired consistency.
5. Cool bread for 10 minutes in the loaf pan, then place bread on a wire rack to cool. Drizzle with glaze.

• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 55 mins
• Category: Breads
• Method: Bake
• Cuisine: American

Keywords: lemon poppy seed bread

Adapted from AllRecipes.com

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of The J.M. Smucker Company. The opinions and text are all mine.