Description
This light and fluffy Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Bread can be whipped up in under 10 minutes, featuring only 6 ingredients, in addition to pantry staples. This super delicious bread is a bit healthier, as it’s lower in added sugars and fat, with part whole grain flour and an addition of crunchy walnuts.
Ingredients
Lemon Poppyseed Bread:
- ¾ cup aquafaba (liquid from one can of light-colored beans)
- ½ cup organic cane sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (juice from 2 large lemons)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest (zest from 2 large lemons)
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- ½ cup ground walnuts
Lemon Glaze: (optional)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (juice from 1 small lemon)
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest (zest from 1 small lemon)
Instructions
- Make aquafaba by draining the liquid from one can of beans, such as chickpeas, to measure ¾ cup. Place the bean liquid in the container of a standing mixer, or in a medium bowl. Add sugar. Use electric mixer to whip aquafaba until soft peaks form (about 4-5 minutes). Learn more about making aquafaba here.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Add oil, lemon juice, and lemon zest to the bowl. Gently fold in, do not overstir.
- Add whole wheat and all-purpose flour, baking powder, poppy seeds, and ground walnuts. Gently fold in, do not overstir.
- Spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Pour batter into pan and smooth with a spatula.
- Place in oven and bake until fork inserted in center comes out clean—about 50 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
- If desired, you can make a lemon glaze for the bread by whisking together powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a small dish and drizzling over the cooled bread.
- Slice into 12 slices.
Notes
To make this recipe gluten-free, use a gluten-free flour blend instead of the whole wheat and all-purpose flour.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breads
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 209
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 81 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g