Citrus Poppy Seed Loaf

  • Prep: 15 Mins / Cook: 45 Mins
  • Serves 8
  • easy

A sweet and fluffy poppy seed loaf. Deliciously infused with lemon, orange and vanilla.

Ingredients

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  • Wheat Flour Wheat Flour 180g 1 & 1/2 cups
  • Baking Powder Baking Powder 2 tsp 2 tsp
  • Sea Salt Sea Salt 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp
  • Granulated Sugar Granulated Sugar 200g 1 cup
  • Orange Orange 1 1
  • Grapefruit Grapefruit 1 1
  • Lemon Lemon 1 1
  • Lime Lime 2 2
  • Organic Eggs Organic Eggs 2 2
  • Olive Oil Olive Oil 80ml 1/3 cup
  • Vanilla Extract Vanilla Extract 1 tsp 1 tsp
  • Greek Yoghurt Greek Yoghurt 250g 1 cup
  • Poppy Seeds Poppy Seeds 1 tbsp 1 tbsp
  • Powdered Sugar Icing Sugar 120g 1 cup

Instructions

  1. 1.Preheat oven to 180c and coat a loaf pan with non-stick spray.
  2. 2.Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
  3. 3.Juice and zest citrus fruit - you will need 1 tsp zest and roughly 2 tbsps juice from each fruit.
  4. 4.Combine zest, sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla in a blender and blend until light and thick.
  5. 5.Add zest mixture to dry ingredients, followed by 3/4 cup yoghurt, 5 tbsp citrus juice and poppy seeds and stir until just combined.
  6. 6.Pour batter into pan and bake for 50min, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  7. 7.While loaf is baking, whisk powdered sugar, 1 tbsp yoghurt, 1 tsp citrus juice in a medium bowl until smooth and refrigerate for 30min.,
  8. 8.Transfer pan to a wire rack and let it cool completely.
  9. 9.Drizzle glaze over cake and let it set before serving.

Nutritional Information

  • Calories:
    348
  • Fat:
    11g
  • Sodium:
    155mg
  • Carbs:
    57g
  • Sugar:
    39g
  • Protein:
    7g

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