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Key Lime Bread
Key Lime Bread 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
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
50
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
5
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
servings
Calories
322
kcal
Author
Leigh Anne Wilkes
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.
Nutrition
Calories:
322
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
56
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Cholesterol:
63
mg
|
Sodium:
246
mg
|
Potassium:
155
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
37
g
|
Vitamin A:
321
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
70
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg