Easy Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
This Easy Lemon Poppy Seed Bread is soft, moist, and bursting with bright lemon flavor. It comes together quickly with a boxed cake mix and is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon treat.
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Servings: 16 servings total (2 loaves)
Calories: 79kcal
Ingredients
- 15 oz box lemon cake mix with pudding in the mix
- 3.4 oz box lemon instant pudding mix
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- ⅛ cup poppy seeds
- ¼ tsp lemon extract, optional
For the Lemon Glaze (optional)
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- 2-4 Tbsp lemon juice
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 8x4-inch loaf pans then instead of flouring them, use coat the insides with granulated sugar. Tap out the excess sugar.
- In a large bowl, stir together all ingredients until well combined. Divide the batter into the two prepared loaf pans.
- Bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes then turn out onto a serving tray to cool completely.
- If making the glaze, wait until the lemon poppy seed bread is completely cool then mix the powdered sugar and lemon juice until it forms a drizzle consistency. Drizzle over the cooled bread.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 79 kcal | Carbohydrates: 15 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 1 g | Saturated Fat: 0.4 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4 g | Trans Fat: 0.004 g | Cholesterol: 41 mg | Sodium: 47 mg | Potassium: 23 mg | Fiber: 0.2 g | Sugar: 9 g | Vitamin A: 60 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 18 mg | Iron: 0.3 mg
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