Description
A simple and delicious lemon bread with a buttery sugar glaze that combines bright citrus flavors and moist texture, perfect as a snack, breakfast, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk (or almond milk for dairy-free)
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour blend)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar (for glaze)
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (for glaze)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and prepare a standard loaf pan.
- Cream softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time until fully incorporated.
- Stir in milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, stirring until just combined; avoid overmixing.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- While baking, prepare glaze by combining sugar, lemon juice, and butter in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave in short intervals, stirring until sugar dissolves and glaze is smooth.
- Remove bread from oven and let sit for a few minutes.
- Slowly pour hot glaze over warm bread, tilting pan to soak glaze evenly.
- Cool bread in pan for 20 minutes, then loosen edges and transfer to wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Glaze the bread while still warm for best absorption and moist texture. Avoid overmixing batter to keep bread light and tender. Substitute almond milk or gluten-free flour for dietary needs. Store wrapped at room temperature up to 4 days or freeze slices up to 1 month.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg