Simple Recipe for Lemon Bread

An old fashioned and simple recipe for lemon bread with a citrus and sweet icing that is perfect with any tea or just for dessert!

Flashes of green dance around between the glimpses of yellow against the somehow sturdy but thin gray limbs of the my grandparent's lemon trees. Scrapped knees and pricked hands all with the goal to grab a lemon down from the tree and pile it on the kitchen counter top. This simple recipe for lemon bread always tend to bring up long forgotten memories of lazy Summer afternoons.

Usually, I like to tweak a recipe or make it special in some way. Yet, there are times when a recipe needs no tweaking or alternations. The old fashioned simple method is best and that is just like this lemon bread recipe. It's both sweet and tangy from the lemon juice and sugar glaze. The perfect treat for a lazy Summer afternoon tea!

Cozy Tips for Simple Recipe for Lemon Bread

• This bread is great in both the Spring and Summer when the days are warm and the lemons are bursting with sweet tartness.
• Making a lemon bread is an easy process, that is great way to include little ones.
• If you do have little ones helping you out in the kitchen for this recipe, you can add sprinkles to the batter such as we did here in the picture below.
• Use a standard size loaf pan such as this favorite of mine or you can use two smaller loaf pans.
• Remember to spray the pan with a non stick baking spray such as this one or butter and flour the pan.
• If you prefer a more white creamy glaze, sub the sugar for the glaze for powder sugar.
• For a sweet gift for a friend or neighbor, warp this loaf in clear plastic wrap once cooled and iced then wrap around a cute tea towel tied with string or a ribbon. Include box of tea with a note!

Ingredients for Simple Recipe for Lemon Bread

• Flour
• Sugar
• Salt
• Baking Powder
• Eggs
• Coconut Oil
• Milk
• Grated Lemon Peel
• Lemon Juice

Bottled or Fresh Lemon Juice?

Bottled lemon juice is not the same as fresh lemon juice but in a pinch it will work just fine here. You may need to adjust the sugar amount if the bottle juice is a bit more tart or bitter.

The Cozy Details

Step 1: Gather all the ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

Step 2: In a small bowl beat the eggs with milk and oil. Add in the grated lemon peel.

Step 3: Next add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix well.

Step 4: Pour into a well greased and floured loaf pan.

Step 5: Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40-45 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Step 6: Once baked, use the tooth pick to poke small holes into the top of the loaf and remove the loaf from the pan after it has cooled slightly.

Step 7: To make the glaze, mix together 6 ½ tablespoons of lemon juice with ⅔ cup of sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Add more juice if desired.

Step 8: Pour the glaze over the loaf and allow to settle before serving.

Serve this with an earl gray tea or even my lavender honey latte! It's the perfect way to take a few minutes and slow down to sip and savor the fleeting moments of Summer!