Description
Moist, tender lemon loaf with zesty flavor and a sweet glaze — perfect for breakfast, tea, or dessert.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup oil
- Zest of 2 lemons
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp lemon extract (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- Pinch of salt
- For glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar, 2–3 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter, oil, and sugar until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, then yogurt, lemon zest, juice, lemon extract, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet until combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
- Mix glaze ingredients until smooth, drizzle over cooled loaf, and let set before slicing.
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs for better batter consistency.
- Adjust glaze thickness by adding more lemon juice or powdered sugar as needed.
- Optional: sprinkle coarse sugar on top before baking for crunch.
- Store covered at room temperature for 2–3 days or refrigerate for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
Keywords: Glazed lemon loaf, Lemon cake loaf, Lemon yogurt loaf, Citrus glazed loaf, Lemon drizzle cake