This lemon bread is amazing, not too sweet, not too heavy and just the right among of lemon goodness.
I have worked my way through my Costco bag of lemons. As much as I love lemons I think I am getting a little lemoned out. Usually I will choose lemon over chocolate any day but today I was actually craving a little chocolate!
Today’s lemon recipe was submitted by my friend Meg. Meg is not only a great cook but she is an amazing photographer.
She is the one who took those great pictures of my kitchen! You can see more of her beautiful work over at her photography blog.
When it comes to sweet breads I usually make banana bread – maybe because I have the BEST banana bread recipe but now I have another great option – Lemon Bread.
Meg’s lemon bread is not too sweet or heavy. The glaze you pour over the warm baked bread is the best part.
If you were one of those kids who never ate the crust of their bread you will change your mind when you taste this one! I ate both of the end pieces of the bread just so I could have more crust!
So grab a few lemons and enjoy some lemon bread! Thanks to Laurie Dry who also sent in a lemon bread recipe. I’ll try Laurie’s next time because it makes two loaves – one for me and one to giveaway!
Here’s Meg’s Lemon Bread
Lemon Bread
Ingredients
Bread:
- 1 C sugar
- 6 Tbsp. soft butter
- 1 ½ C flour
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. Baking powder
- ½ C milk
- Grated rind of one lemon
- 2 eggs
Glaze:
- 1/3 C powdered sugar
- Juice of one lemon
Instructions
Bread:
- Mix all ingredients, pour into loaf pan and bake at 350 for 1 hour.
Glaze:
- Mix together then pour on top of bread while warm and still in the pan
- Let cool in the pan and then remove
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Hi, made ur lemon bread, and taste is wonderful!! However, the bread absolutely sank in the middle, and in going back thru ur recipe, did u mean to put 1 TABLESPOON of baking powder??? I think maybe it should be 1 TEASPOON??? I’m thinking too much leavening might have been my problem.
Oh wow – thanks! I love lemon bread and just tried an awful mix. Can’t wait to try it from scratch. 🙂
Wow this looks so good! I’m glad I bought extra lemons at the store the other day, since I’m going to need them now! I can’t wait to try this recipe 🙂
Have you ever seen those Edge Brownie Pans? Where you get crust in every bite? Big fan of that one! I bet it would work well with breads too!
ohhhh…yum. You are messing with my resolve to never eat again (made this morning during my workout as I realized how painful it is burn even 100 measly calories)
With you in mind a few days ago.. I made a Tastefully Simple almond bread that I bought at a party last week and covered it with lemon glaze..it was so good my eyes rolled back into my head. The glaze I made includes a teaspoon of rind and it gives it that extra tang. Your bread looks just as divine.
I also made your lemon dreams last Sunday. They were incredible. I may blog about them today (I will credit you of course 😉 Thanks for all your lemony loveliness.
If I can get my grandson to pick the last lemons off our tree, I’m going to make this today. Love lemon bread! (more than banana bread, by far!)Never have too many lemony recipes – we’ve got a big tree, but we’re getting to the end, I’m sorry to say!
Mmmmm! Thanks Leigh Anne, glad you enjoyed it! Great pictures too!