Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf

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Drizzled with lemon icing - pretend it's part of a complete breakfast because it goes so damn well with coffee - Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf, I love you.

This is a glorious morning treat. If you want to feel like your house has been magically turned into that really cute little coffee shop down the street, this is the recipe you need to make. (Indie music not included). I love this soft, buttery, fluffy, lemony, poppy seedy loaf. It makes a mornings go from cold cereal boring, to a special spring way to start the day.

This breakfast cake is tasty all on its own, but drizzling the lemon icing, just kicks it up seven notches. I mean look at that drizzle! I dare you to whip out this bad boy and not wow someone, even if it is yourself, who is still in pjs way too late in the day. Not that I would have any experience with that. ~Looks to ceiling and whistling a tune~

My recipe isn't quite as yellow as some of the lemon loaves you see out there, but that's because I didn't use any food colouring, and I opted to use whole wheat flour to get a little nutrition squished in there. Personally, I think it looks gorgeous and I tell it that all the time. I don't judge by the colour of your loaf.

So here we go, mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. You can opt for less poppy seeds if you like, but I LOVE the flavour of poppy seeds, so I wasn't shy.

Mix the wet ingredients in a medium bowl. Don't forget to zest your lemons before juicing them, because then you may run into some serious zesting issues.

Mix wet into dry until just combined. No need to beat this to death, and kill all those lovely rising bubbles.

Pour into a lightly greased loaf pan. A metal one will work fine too, and bake.

Let your loaf cool completely before icing. Then just drizzle the icing all over, in any zig-zagy way you like. It always seems to look pretty no matter how messy you are. Let the icing set, stand back, cross your arms, nod, and be impressed at your gorgeous baked treat.

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Vegan Lemon Poppy Loaf

I love this soft, buttery, fluffy, lemony, poppy seed loaf. It makes mornings go from cold cereal boring to a special spring way to start the day. The lemon icing kicks it up even more for a real breakfast treat. 

Prep: 20 minutes mins

Cook: 55 minutes mins

Total: 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Servings: 1 loaf (about 12 slices)

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Ingredients

 

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Dry ingredients:

• ▢ 2 cups whole wheat flour
• ▢ ¾ cup white sugar
• ▢ 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt

Wet ingredients:

• ▢ 1 ¼ cups plant-based milk, (such as soy or almond)
• ▢ ½ cup light oil, (such as canola or vegetable)
• ▢ ⅓ cup lemon juice, (2-3 lemons)
• ▢ 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the lemon icing:

• ▢ 1 cup powdered sugar
• ▢ 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ▢ 1 tablespoon lemon zest

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Instructions

 

• Preheat your oven to 375F (190 C). Lightly grease an 8" x 4" loaf pan.
• In a large bowl whisk together all the dry ingredients. 
• In a medium bowl whisk together the wet ingredients. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and gently mix together. Don't over mix, lumps are totally fine.
• Pout the batter into at the prepared loaf pan and bake for 45 - 55 mins, rotating once midway through. The loaf is ready when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let cool completely before icing. When cool, mix the lemon icing ingredients together in a bowl. Set the loaf on a cooling rack over a baking sheet to catch all the excess icing. Drizzle the icing over the loaf. Let the icing set for about 30 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition

Calories: 257kcal

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Author: Sam Turnbull

Cuisine: American, Canadian

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Featured Ingredient: Poppy Seeds. 76 Days, 45 Recipes to go!

Bon Appetegan

Sam.