Easy Glazed Lemon Loaf Recipe
This Easy Glazed Lemon Loaf Recipe is everything you want in a homemade treat—moist, tart, and topped with the perfect lemon glaze drizzle. Whether you serve it for brunch, give it as a gift, or enjoy it with a cozy cup of tea, this lemon loaf is a foolproof favorite. Includes baking tips, freezing instructions, a free printable recipe card, and a bonus lemon gift tag printable you can cut by hand or with your Cricut!
Servings: 0
Ingredients
For the Lemon Loaf
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup softened butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- Juice of 1 lemon 3 tablespoons lemon juice if using bottled lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon optional
For the Lemon Glaze Drizzle
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with butter and set aside. (Alternatively you can line your loaf pan with parchment paper for easy removal.)
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla until creamy.
- Add the sour cream/Greek yogurt, lemon juice and lemon zest and whisk until combined.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- While the loaf cools, whisk together the glaze ingredients until smooth.
- Drizzle liberally over the loaf once cooled—or while still warm if you want some glaze to soak in!
- Serve and enjoy!