This is the most delicious melt in your mouth lemon poppy seed quick bread made with sourdough discard! My sourdough discard lemon poppy seed bread recipe is perfect for sourdough beginners as it is so easy to make!
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 dry ingredients.
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoon baking powder (aluminum free), ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¾ teaspoon pink sea salt, ¾ cup raw cane sugar
In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients (not the poppy seeds yet!)
½ cup avocado oil (unrefined), 2 lg eggs, Juice & Zest of 2 lemons, ½ cup sourdough discard, ¾ cup milk of choice
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients along with the poppy seeds. Fold the wet into the dry ingredients until just combined.
2 teaspoon poppy seeds
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50-60 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!
½ cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, milk of choice to consistency you like
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Notes
Vegan Sourdough Lemon Poppy Seed Bread: use 1 flax egg in place of 1 egg. To make flax eggs, simply whisk together 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed and 6 tablespoons water. Let thicken for about 10 minutes before adding to your batter.Dairy Free Lemon Poppy Seed Bread: this is already a dairy free bread recipeHealthier 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 glazeNutrition facts for any recipe on thehintofrosemary are only an estimate.