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Gluten Free Lemon Loaf

Gluten Free Lemon Loaf sitting on the counter on plastic wrap

Personally, Lemon Loaf is one of my favorite desserts. So I went on a hunt to find the perfect lemon loaf. I found a really moist recipe, but I found that it lacked the punchy lemon flavor that I love so much. My solution was to convert that recipe from bleh to yum! This is such an easy recipe that everyone can make and end up with a fresh, tangy and sweet dessert. Enjoy!

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose gluten-free flour blend
  • 1 cup of granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of gluten-free baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup of dairy-free milk(any type of milk will work for this)
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • Zest from 1 large lemon
  • Juice from 2 large lemons
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup confectioner sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit and grease a 4 1/2 x 8 1/2 loaf baking pan. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Then add your eggs, milk, oil, juice of 1 lemon and lemon zest. Mix with a whisk or spatula until everything is combined and there are no more lumps. Pour batter into the pan and bake until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean and the edges are slightly golden. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Set a wired rack on a solid surface and flip the loaf over until it slides out. You may have to lightly tap the bottom. I suggest popping the loaf into the fridge to speed up the process of cooling. While you wait, whisk together the confectioners sugar and lemon juice until combined. Microwave for 30 seconds and whisk again. Store in the fridge until the lemon loaf is cooled. Poke tiny holes in the loaf with a fork or toothpick(this allows the lemon glaze to soak evenly throughout the loaf.) Finally, drizzle the glaze over the top of the loaf and enjoy! Store on a plate covered with plastic wrap for up to 4 days.

Notes

– It is way easier to zest the lemons before you juice them because without the lemon inside the skin, they are flimsy and hard to work with.

– While I was testing this recipe, I used slightly different sized baking pans and it worked just fine!

– I added lemon juice to the batter to improve the lemon flavor. If you like a more mellow lemon flavor, I suggest skipping the extra lemon juice and just adding it to the glaze instead of both.

– If you are having trouble with the glaze separating, try a milk frother! I used this instead of whisk and saw amazing results. You can also heat up the mixture for an additional 10 seconds.

– This is the best gluten-free flour blend! I highly recommend you try it out. I’ve been using it for years and my recipes have never turned out bad while using this.

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