Lemon Bread Recipe
This easy lemon bread recipe makes a soft, moist lemon loaf topped with a sweet citrus glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 eggs room temperature
- ¼ cup mayo or sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon lemon extract
- Juice of one lemon
Lemon Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and line it with parchment paper, leaving handles on the sides for easy loaf removal.
- In a medium mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl using a stand mixer or electric hand mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy, 1-2 minutes.
- Add in the eggs, vanilla, lemon juice, zest, mayo or sour cream, and whisk just until combined.
- Add the flour mixture and mix until combined and smooth, taking care not to overmix.
- Add the batter to the prepared loaf pan, then smooth the top with a spatula. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown and the toothpick inserted comes clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove the bread and place it on a wire rack to fully cool.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the glaze ingredients, adding the milk 1 tablespoon at a time, until smooth. Spread on top of the cooled bread and garnish with lemon zest.
