Iced Lemon Loaf
Satisfy your lemon craving with this moist and slightly sweet iced lemon loaf! Bursting with bright citrus, with a hint of sweet almond.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 393kcal
Ingredients
For the Lemon Syrup
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup lemon juice (juice of 1 lemon)
For the Lemon Loaf
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (1 ½ sticks), softened
- 2 large eggs
- ⅔ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest (zest of half a lemon)
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice (juice of half a lemon)
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
For the Lemon Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
To Make the Lemon Syrup:
- Cook the sugar and lemon juice in a small pot over over medium-low heat, stirring, for 2-3 minutes, or until the sugar has completely dissolved.
To Make the Lemon Loaf:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and mist a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan with non-stick spray.
- Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and stir together on low speed.
- Add the butter and mix on low speed for about 1 minute, or until the mixture resembles damp sand.
- Mix in the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula after each addition.
- Add the Greek yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, and almond extract, and mix on medium speed for about a minute.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a bamboo skewer inserted in the thickest part of the bread comes out clean.
- Cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove the slightly cooled bread from the pan and place it on a on a sheet pan.
- Spoon the lemon syrup all over the warm bread.
- Allow the bread to cool completely, then transfer to a wire rack set over a sheet pan, and drizzle with lemon icing.
To Make the Lemon Icing:
- Place the powdered sugar, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, and almond extract in a small bowl and stir together until smooth.
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 111mg | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 475IU | Vitamin C: 4.6mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1.5mg