Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Bread (gluten-free)

Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Bread made gluten-free, dairy-free and sugar-free sweetened with birch xylitol. Bursting with citrusy flavor and drizzled with sugar-free melted white chocolate! Perfectly sweet, moist and tender.

This gluten-free lemon loaf is truly a dream! You can serve it for breakfast, dessert or an afternoon snack with a cup of coffee or tea.,  It turns out moist, tender and fluffy every single time.

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS HEALTHY LEMON POPPY SEED BREAD 

Gluten-free flour – make sure to use gf flour blend with xanthan gum in it

Birch xylitol or raw sugar

Plant-based milk 

Lemon juice zest

Baking soda

Extra virgin olive oil

Eggs

Vanilla extract

Poppy seeds

WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

The white chocolate glaze is made with Lily’s white chocolate bar. Break 1/2 of the bar in pieces and place in a microwavable bowl. Microwave for about 1 minute and whisk until smooth. Drizzle over the cake once cooled.

TIPS FOR THE BEST HEALTHY LEMON BREAD

• Line the baking sheet so the loaf won’t stick!

• Start with adding lemon juice to milk. That creates a dairy-free buttermilk which helps with the fluffy texture! Don’t over mix the batter.

• Mix until the ingredients are just combined together. 

HOW TO STORE LEMON POPPY SEED BREAD 

You can store the bread wrapped in foil or in air-tight container for up to 3 days or up to a week in the fridge. 

CAN I FREEZE LEMON POPPY SEED BREAD?

Yes! You can wrap the whole loaf in a plastic wrap or foil and place into reusable bag. Or freeze individual slices in a zip lock bag. Freeze up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature once you are ready to eat. 

I hope you love this healthy lemon poppy seed bread as much as I do! If you try it yourself, don’t forget to use hashtag #natteats and tag @natteats. I LOVE seeing your creations! If you’d like to stay updated with my recipes, go ahead and subscribe, like my page on Facebook or follow on Instagram. Also don’t forget to check out some more healthy treats! This lemon blueberry banana bread and paleo banana muffins are my current favorites!

Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Bread (gluten-free)

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• Total Time: 55 minutes
• Yield: 8 1x

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Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Bread made gluten-free, dairy-free and sugar-free sweetened with birch xylitol. Bursting with citrusy flavor and drizzled with sugar-free melted white chocolate! Perfectly sweet, moist and tender

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Ingredients

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1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour

1/2 cup birch xylitol or raw sugar

½ cup plant-based milk 

¼ cup lemon juice

1 tbsp lemon zest

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

3 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tbsp poppy seeds

Lily’s white chocolate bar for the glaze

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F and line a bread pan with parchment paper.
2. Place milk and lemon juice in a bowl. Let it rest for about 5 minutes until it curdles. Then, add sugar, lemon zest, oil, eggs and vanilla.
3. In the separate bowl, stir together flour, salt, baking soda and poppy seeds. Combine wet and dry ingredients together. Stir until just incorporated. Bake for about 45 minutes until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
4. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in the microwave for about a minute and stir until smooth. Once the cake is done, let it cool and drizzle white chocolate all over it.

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 45 minutes