Lemon Almond Bread

Description

Your family will go nuts over this zesty twist on lemon bread. For extra creaminess use any Almond Breeze Almond-Cashew Blend instead of Almond Breeze Unsweetened Original.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • ¾ cup Almond Breeze Unsweetened Original OR any Almond Breeze Almond-Cashew Blend
  • ½ cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 tablespoons sliced almonds for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl
  3. whisk together the flour
  4. salt
  5. and baking powder. In a small bowl
  6. combine sugar and lemon zest. Rub together with your fingers until fragrant. Whisk into the flour mixture. Set aside.
  7. In a separate medium bowl
  8. combine the almond milk
  9. oil
  10. eggs
  11. 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  12. vanilla
  13. and almond extract.
  14. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir until combined. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
  15. Bake for 55-60 minutes
  16. or until toothpick comes out clean. Place the loaf on a cooling rack and cool for 15 minutes. Loosen the sides of the bread with a knife. Carefully remove loaf from pan. Let cool completely on wire rack.
  17. While the bread is cooling
  18. make the lemon glaze. In a small bowl
  19. combine powdered sugar
  20. 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
  21. and almond extract. Whisk until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the lemon almond bread. Sprinkle sliced almonds over the bread. Cut and serve.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 8

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