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Lemon Yogurt Bread

Lemon Yogurt Bread

5 from 1 vote
Lemon Yogurt Bread is moist, tart and loaded with lemony goodness. If you like bright, fresh lemon flavor, you will love this bread!
Servings: 9 slices
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup plain yogurt, or vanilla yogurt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup canola oil

For the Lemon Syrup:

  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper and spray all sides with cooking spray.  Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
  • Blend the remaining wet ingredients in a large bowl, then gradually add the dry mixture and stir until well blended. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes.
  • While the bread is baking, make the syrup by heating the sugar and lemon juice in a small pan over medium heat until bubbly and sugar is dissolved. Set the pan aside and allow the syrup to cool completely. Remove the bread from the oven and cool for 10 minutes in the pan.
  • Using the parchment paper, lift the bread out of the pan and place it on a cooling rack. Pour the cool lemon syrup over the loaf and allow it to soak in.
    Lemon Yogurt Bread
  • Cut the loaf into slices and serve with fresh fruit or ice cream. If you like bright, fresh lemon flavor, you will absolutely love this Lemon Yogurt Bread! Recipe makes 9 servings.
    Lemon Yogurt Bread

Equipment

  • 1 9x5 inch loaf pan

Notes

Substitution:
While I have always used Greek Yogurt for this recipe, I do sometimes switch up the flavor of the yogurt depending on what I have in the refrigerator. I have made this bread by replacing plain with VANILLA yogurt or LEMON yogurt. Either will work and are a good substitution for plain yogurt. The bread is just as delicious and the lemon flavor still shines through.

Nutrition

Calories: 341kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 260mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 117IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 1mg