Cranberry Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
This moist delicious cranberry loaf is loaded with poppy seeds and a hint of lemon flavor, then topped off with a simple lemon glaze. Perfect for sharing with friends and neighbors.
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories: 236kcal
Ingredients
For the bread
- 1 1/2 cups + 1 tablespoon flour
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 1/4 cups fresh cranberries
For the glaze
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 teaspoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- With an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar. Mix in eggs, milk, lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Stir in poppy seeds. In another medium bowl, toss cranberries with 1 tablespoon flour. Gently fold into the batter.
- Pour batter into prepared pan, top with additional cranberries, if desired. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack to cool.
- Meanwhile, whisk together powdered sugar and lemon juice for glaze in a small bowl. Drizzle over cooled loaf.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 342mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g