Key Lime Bread

Key Lime Bread is soft, tender and has the perfect amount of lime flavor. It will have you dreaming of Florida beaches and ocean breezes. The lime glaze packs the perfect lime punch!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1 5

Servings servings

Calories 322kcal

Author Leigh Anne Wilkes

Equipment

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 Tbsp lime zest grated
1 Tbsp Key lime juice
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour, all purpose
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup buttermillk

Glaze

3/4 cup powdered sugar
1-2 Tbsp Key lime juice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add in eggs, lime zest, juice, and vanilla. Mix until combined.
In another bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt.
Alternately, add in flour and buttermilk. Mix well.
Pour mixture into a greased 9 x 5 loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes and remove from pan.
Place on a wire rack and drizzle with glaze while bread is still warm.

Glaze

Mix together powdered sugar and enough juice to make a nice drizzling consistency.

Notes

If you don't have buttermilk on hand you can add 1/2 tablespoon white vinegar to a 1/2 cup of milk. Allow mixture to sit for about five minutes. Use in place of the buttermilk

Mix batter until just combined. Overmixing quick bread can cause the texture to become dense. You want it soft and fluffy!

For a fun flavor combo, add in 1/2 cup of sweetened coconut flakes to the batter before pouring into pan.

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