Gluten-Free Lemon Poppy Seed Bread (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

This sweet and zesty Gluten-Free Lemon Poppy Seed Bread is vegan, allergy-free, and topped with a delicious sugar-free glaze! It’s a perfect loaf cake recipe for breakfast, dessert, or a spring brunch! Made with simple and healthy ingredients, it’s quick and easy to bake just like any quick bread!

Quick breads are the BEST! From banana bread to strawberry bread, fruit always seems to take the cake when it comes to these sweet loaves. But what about a sour and zesty fruit? Something like…a lemon? Lemon poppy seed bread it is! From muffins to doughnuts, lemon poppy seed is delicious any way to bake it! Whether you call it a loaf cake or quick bread, this iced gluten-free lemon poppy seed loaf is going to be your baking obsession this spring!

Quick Bread vs Loaf Cake vs Bread vs Cake

What’s the difference?

• Quick Breads: Can be a muffin, biscuit, scone, or loaf. They’re leavened with baking powder or baking soda, NOT yeast. They are a category of bread.
• Bread: Can be anything from a quick bread to a bread that is, in fact, leveled with yeast.
• Cake: Lighter than a bread, with the fats and sugar creamed together. They also contain a higher amount of those fats and sugars.
• Loaf Cake: It’s a cake, baked in a loaf pan! They are a category of cakes.

It’s that “muffin vs cupcake” question. “Chicken vs egg” kind of deal,  in this case, this loaf is a quick bread. I include a simple glaze, which you actually can leave off and make it seem even more “bready”….but why do that when it’s sugar-free?!

Ingredients for Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

This recipe is super simple and besides the lemons and poppy seeds, I know you have all the ingredients in your gluten-free pantry!

• Gluten-Free Baking Flour
• Baking Powder
• Milled Flax Seed (for flax eggs)
• Granulated Sugar (sugar-free sweetener)
• Lemon Zest and Juice
• Poppy Seeds
• Vanilla Extract
• Non-Dairy Milk

The simple sugar-free glaze is just a combination of powdered sweetener, lemon juice, and water!

How to make this easy Lemon Poppy Seed Quick Bread

It takes the same amount of work as banana bread, just swap the mashing of bananas with the zesting and juicing of lemons!

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F and prep your vegan eggs by mixing your flax seeds with water to allow them to gel.
2. Mix together your flour, baking powder, and granulated sweetener.
3. Add in the zest of 1 lemon (this is my favorite zester and industry standard) and the juice of 2-3 lemons (depending on size). You need 1/3 cup of lemon juice. This is my favorite citrus juicer (no seeds!).
4. Then add the poppy seeds, vanilla extract, flax eggs, and non-dairy milk before mixing everything together to form a smooth semi-thick batter.
5. Grease an 8×4 loaf pan and pour in your batter, smoothing out the top of the loaf. Bake the lemon poppy seed loaf for 20-25 minutes at 375°F. Remove and let it cool slightly before turning it out of the pan and cooling completely on a wire rack.
6. To make the glaze, simply mix together your powdered sweetener, lemon juice, and water until you get a smooth, thick icing consistency before spreading it over the top of your cooled lemon loaf!

To Store:

Cool the loaf completely and store it in an airtight container. It can be kept in the fridge or at room temperature for about 4-6 days. I recommend storing it in the fridge if you plan to ice it right away. If you keep it unfrosted, you can store it at room temperature.

To Freeze:

The best way to freeze the loaf is by slicing it up first, unfrosted, wrapping each slice individually in wax paper or foil, then store them together in a big Ziploc bag or freezer container.

To Reheat:

Take out the slices you want and allow them to thaw in the fridge or give it quick heating in the microwave or toaster oven.

A Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf Cake

I guess that also brings into question…breakfast cake or dessert cake? Is banana bread a breakfast or dessert? However you choose to answer that question will give you the answer for this lemon poppy seed cake! This gluten-free vegan lemon poppy seed bread is:

• Gluten-Free
• Vegan
• Allergy-free (Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free, Peanut-Free, Wheat-Free, Sesame-Free, Corn-Free, Coconut-Free)
• Oil-Free
• Sugar-Free
• Kid-Friendly
• Freezer-Friendly
• Make-Ahead for Breakfasts and Snacks for the Week

Gluten-Free Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

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So if you love quick bread, cake, loaf cakes, or…bread, this lemon poppy seed loaf is a must-bake! Lemony sweet with the perfect amount of zing! I love baking with poppy seeds too! Such a subtle nutty flavor and always makes me think of bagels. You will love a slice of this lemon poppy seed bread with or without the delicious simple icing!

More gluten-free quick bread recipes:

• Pumpkin Bread
• Zucchini Bread with Maple Oat Crumble
• Pumpkin Zucchini Bread
• Classic Gluten-Free Banana Bread
• Blood Orange Quick Bread
• Peanut Butter Espresso Banana Bread

So tell me:

+ Quick bread, loaf cake, or just a sweet bread? What are you calling it?

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