Ingredients
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Ginger Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 4 tsp poppy seeds
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 stick butter (softened)
- 1 cup sugar (or 1/2 cup honey)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla (flavor)
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp grated ginger
- 5 oz greek yogurt
Whipped Lemon Frosting
- 1 pint whipping cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 lemon juice and zest
- 1 tsp vanilla
- crystalized ginger (for topping)
Instructions
Ginger Lemon Poppyseed Loaf
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×5 loaf pan with butter, coconut oil or line with parchment paper.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, poppyseeds, lemon zest and salt. Set aside for later.
- In a stand mixer bowl, cream the butter and sugar (or honey together) on medium/high speed. Add eggs, one at a time, on low. Then beat in vanilla, lemon juice, greek yogurt and grated ginger until combined.
- Then add the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Bake the bread for 45 minutes to an hour. Let it cool before frosting.
Whipped Lemon Frosting
- Whip the whipping cream on high until stiff peaks form (about 3 minutes).
- On medium speed mix in the powdered sugar, lemon juice, zest and vanilla until it’s all combined.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
- Cuisine: American