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Sliced Vegan Lemon Loaf on a cutting board with lemon slices.
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Vegan Lemon Loaf

This vegan lemon loaf is super easy to whip up and bursting with zippy, lemony flavor! It's a perfect dessert for everything from special dinners to just enjoying with an afternoon cup of tea.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 218kcal
Author: Alissa Saenz

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup organic granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅔ cup unflavored and unsweetened vegan yogurt
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • ½ teaspoon yellow food coloring, optional (Note 1)

For the Glaze

  • 1 cup organic powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease the bottom and sides of an 8-inch loaf pan (Note 2).
  • Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large mixing bowl.
  • In a small container such as a liquid measuring cup, stir together the yogurt, oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon extract, and yellow food color, if using.
  • Pour the yogurt mixture into the bowl with the flour mixture. Stir the ingredients together just until they're combined.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, smoothing out the top with a spoon or spatula.
  • Bake the loaf until the edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Place the loaf on a cooling rack and allow it to cool completely before removing it from the pan.
  • When the loaf is cool, make the glaze by stirring the powdered sugar and lemon juice together in a small bowl. Add more powdered sugar if it seems too thin, or more lemon juice if it seems too thick.
  • Remove the loaf from the pan. Spread the glaze over the top and sides of the loaf. Let it sit until the glaze has fully set.
  • Slice the loaf. Serve.

Notes

  1. A few pinches of turmeric can be used if you'd like to give your loaf a yellow tint without using food coloring.
  2. A 9-inch loaf pan can be used, but the bake time could be up to 15 minutes less, so keep an eye on it.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice (1/12 of recipe) | Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg