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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast » Breads

    Dairy Free Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

    April 13, 2020 by Rosemary Leave a Comment

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    Dairy Free Lemon Poppy Seed Bread. Lemon Poppy Seed Bread with Avocado Oil is a super light and fluffy bread recipe. My recipe was recently updated for vegan and gluten free lemon poppy seed bread options.

    My Dairy Free Lemon Poppy Seed Bread Recipe is:

    • Light and fluffy
    • Tangy lemon flavor
    • Gluten Free option
    • Vegan option

    It is finally spring in New York, and while the weather hasn't caught up, I have definitely been wanting to bake all the fresh desserts! This lemon poppy seed bread is a perfect spring time loaf to make!

    HOW DO I MAKE DAIRY FREE LEMON POPPY SEED BREAD HEALTHY?

    • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour: use 1 ¾ cups of white wheat flour, whole wheat flour, sorghum flour, or gluten free baking flour (1:1 or all purpose)
    • ¾ cup granulated sugar: reduce the amount, or use honey, maple syrup, or apple sauce

    Baking powder, pink sea salt, egg, milk, avocado oil, lemon, and poppy seeds are already healthy ingredients. For healthy lemon poppy seed bread, omit the glaze.

    HOW DO I MAKE DAIRY FREE LEMON POPPY SEED BREAD VEGAN?

    • 1 egg: use 1 flax egg or 1 chia seed egg

    Flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla soy milk, avocado oil, lemon, and poppy seeds are all vegan ingredients.

    FAQ'S

    Frequently asked questions about my dairy free lemon poppy seed bread recipe.

    DO YOU HAVE TO SOAK POPPY SEEDS BEFORE BAKING?

    No they do not need to be soaked.

    IS IT SAFE TO EAT LEMON POPPY SEED BREAD?

    Yes! Poppy seeds are safe to eat.

    HOW MANY CARBS ARE IN LEMON POPPY SEED BREAD?

    1 slice without glaze has 34 grams of carbs.

    LEMON POPPY SEED BREAD CALORIES

    1 slice without glaze is 207 calories.

    DO POPPY SEEDS GO BAD?

    Since poppy seeds have a high oil content, they can actually go bad quickly. Store them for up to ½ of a year in an airtight container out of direct light.

    MORE FLUFFY QUICK BREAD RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE:

    1. Classic Zucchini Bread with Coconut Oil
    2. Banana Bread
    3. Healthier Corn Bread

    HOW TO MAKE FLUFFY DAIRY FREE LEMON POPPY SEED BREAD

    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a bread loaf pan with parchment paper.

    Make the dairy free lemon poppy seed bread batter:

    Start by sifting together the flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest, and salt. Set this aside.

    Note on the zest: you don't need a lemon zester! If you have a cheese grater, use the small side like I show below:

    making lemon zest with a cheese grater

    When I first saw a recipe that needed lemon zest, I panicked! OH NO, I don't have a zester! But, I realized, my cheese grater was basically the same thing. Problem solved!

    bowl of dry ingredients with the lemon zest

    In the other bowl, whisk together the egg, soy milk, avocado oil and lemon juice.

    bowl of wet ingredients

    Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients along with the poppy seeds until the mixture is fully combined.

    lemon poppy seed bread batter

    Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. I like to use parchment paper on the bottom because I find it a lot easier to get out. But, you can also use a little oil and flour instead.

    lemon poppy seed bread before baking

    Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

    dairy free lemon poppy seed bread after baking

    Make sure you let it cool before you glaze it! You don't want the glaze to melt off the top.

    To make the glaze, add the sugar and the lemon juice to a small bowl. Mix it together. It may look like you added too much sugar. But, keep stirring and it will come together!

    One of my biggest glaze mistakes is adding more liquid before I stir the sugar in. Which leads to thin glaze.. more sugar added.. and then way too much glaze!

    Drizzle the glaze over your loaf.

    sliced dairy free lemon poppy seed bread

    Slice it up and enjoy! Or, leave it un-sliced if you want it to last longer and slice it as you eat it!

    another picture of the dairy free lemon poppy seed bread

    I had a little extra glaze, so I went for a very sweet slice!


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    Dairy Free Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

    This dairy free lemon poppy seed loaf will get you in the mood for spring! It has a light lemony flavor and fluffy texture! Vegan and gluten free lemon poppy seed bread substitutions included in the notes.
    5 from 2 votes
    Print Recipe
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 people
    Calories 207 kcal

    Equipment

    • bread loaf pan
    • 2 medium sized mixing bowls

    Ingredients
      

    For the bread:

    • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour gluten free sub: sorghum flour or all purpose gluten free baking flour
    • ¾ cup raw cane sugar
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder (aluminum free)
    • ½ teaspoon pink sea salt
    • 1 egg vegan sub 1 flax egg
    • 1 cup vanilla soy milk (organic, unsweetened)
    • ¼ cup avocado oil (unrefined)
    • Juice & Zest of 1 lemon
    • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

    For the lemon glaze (optional):

    • 1 cup powdered sugar
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

    Instructions
     

    For the bread:

    • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom of a bread loaf pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
    • In a medium sized mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest, and salt.
    • In a separate bowl, beat the egg together with the soy milk, avocado oil, and lemon juice.
    • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients along with the poppy seeds. Mix until well combined.
    • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
    • Allow the loaf to cool on a wire rack before adding the glaze.

    For the lemon glaze (optional):

    • Mix the powdered together with the lemon juice until smooth and there are no lumps. For a thinner consistency, add more lemon juice.
    • Pour the glaze over the loaf.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    Nutrition facts for any recipe on thehintofrosemary are only an estimate.
     
     
    Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Bread: use 1 flax egg in place of 1 egg
    Gluten Free Lemon Poppy Seed Bread: use sorghum or gluten free flour in place of all-purpose flour
    Dairy Free Lemon Poppy Seed Bread: this is already a dairy free bread recipe
    Healthier Lemon Poppy Seed Bread: use white wheat flour, whole wheat, or gluten free flour in place of all-purpose; reduce sugar or use maple syrup or honey in place of raw cane sugar; omit the glaze

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1sliceCalories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 3.7gFat: 6.7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.7gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.7gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 116mgPotassium: 58mgFiber: 0.6gSugar: 15gCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.43mg
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