Almond Flour Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
Bright lemon flavor is bursting out of this grain-free Almond Flour Lemon Poppy Seed Bread! Made dairy-free and refined sugar-free, this healthier lemon loaf is perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories: 348kcal
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup avocado oil*
- 2/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 3 lemons zested and juiced (about ⅓ cup of juice and over 1 Tbsp of zest)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract optional
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 3 cups almond flour
- ½ cup tapioca flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp poppy seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 9” x 5” loaf pan with parchment paper. The parchment paper makes for easy removal of the bread from the pan once it has cooled following baking.
- Whisk together the avocado oil, pure maple syrup, eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until well-combined (wet ingredients).
- In a separate large bowl, stir together the almond flour, tapioca flour, baking powder, and sea salt (dry ingredients). Pour the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and stir well until a smooth batter forms. Stir in the poppy seeds until they’re well-distributed throughout the batter.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared loaf pan and cover it with foil.
- Bake for 40 minutes with the foil on, then remove the foil and bake for an additional 20 to 35 minutes, or until the bread is golden-brown and tests clean.
- Baked goods are considered fully cooked when they have reached an internal temperature of 190 degrees Fahrenheit. If you have an instant read thermometer (or meat thermometer), insert it into the thickest part of the bread and wait until the numbers stop moving for an accurate read.
- Allow the grain free lemon poppy seed bread to cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
*If you prefer baking with butter, use 14 tablespoons (a little a stick and a half) of melted butter.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Slice (of 12) | Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 300mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g