04/07/2025
What to do when you have an abundance of lemons?
Lemon poppyseed bread of course…and paleo! Sooo delicious
2 1/2 cups blanched almond flour
1/3 cup tapioca flour
1 teaspoon aluminum free baking powder
1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
3/4 cup coconut sugar
4 large eggs at room temperature
3 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Zest of 2 lemons
1/3 cup refined coconut oil melted and cooled
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds
glaze:
1/2 cup powdered monk fruit sweetener or coconut sugar.
3-4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Preheat your oven to 180c and line a medium loaf pan with baking paper on the bottom and up the sides for easy removal.
In a large bowl, combine the almond and tapioca flour, baking powder, bicarb soda and salt, set aside. Put apple cider vinegar onto the bicarb (removes metallic taste).
In a separate large bowl, whisk together the coconut sugar with the eggs, almond milk, lemon juice zest, coconut oil and extract to fully combine.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir to combine, then add the poppyseeds and stir to evenly distribute.
Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan, then bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center of the loaf comes out clean or with a few crumbs. The top should be deep golden brown.
Cool in the pan, placed on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then gently lift the loaf out of the pan and continue to cool on the wire rack completely.
Once nearly room temperature, whisk together the glaze ingredients. It should be thin enough to drizzle over the bread but not too runny. Drizzle over the top of the loaf as desired, then continue to cool.
Once completely cooled, slice and serve. Store leftover bread loosely covered at room temperature for the first day, or cover and refrigerate to keep longer. Enjoy!