Lemon Loaf Recipe
Enjoy zesty, tangy citrus flavors in this delicious Lemon Loaf Recipe. Made with Greek yogurt, it's packed with extra protein and topped with a mouth watering lemon drizzle icing!
Servings 8 slices
Calories 397kcal
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup full fat Greek yogurt or sub sour cream
- ½ cup melted coconut oil
- 2 tablespoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1.5 cups flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease bread loaf pan (9x5). I also like to add parchment paper to the bottom.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and sugar. Using a hand mixer is recommended here.
- Beat in yogurt, coconut oil, lemon zest & juice, and vanilla until creamy. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Slowly mix dry ingredients into wet until all combined.
- Pour batter into greased loaf pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool.
- While cooling, whisk together icing ingredients. Once loaf is totally cooled, pour icing over top.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 2mg