Lemon Buttermilk Bread
Lemon Buttermilk Bread recipe made with simple ingredients and topped with a bright, fresh lemon glaze. Buttermilk adds a wonderful flavor and texture to this easy lemon bread recipe. Sweet quick bread for anyone who loves baking with lemon!
Servings: 12
Calories: 226kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup light olive oil or canola oil
- 1 TBSP lemon zest
- 2 TBSP lemon juice
Lemon Glaze
- 3 TBSP lemon juice
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick baking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. Make a well in the center and pour in wet ingredients- buttermilk, egg, butter and lemon zest and juice. Stir until ingredients are just mixed together.
- Transfer bread batter to prepared pan. Bake for 50 minutes, or until bread is lightly browned and internal temp registers 190 degrees F. Remove from oven and let cool 15 minutes. Overturn bread from pan and cool fully.
- Whisk together glaze, adjusting amount of powdered sugar until desired consistently is reached. Spoon over top of bread. Let glaze set, then slice bread and serve.
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Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Bread can be frozen for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 267mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 53IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg