Almond Breeze Recipe ⋆ Lemon Almond Bread

Your family will go nuts over this zesty twist on lemon bread. For extra creaminess use any Almond Breeze Almond-Cashew Blend instead of Almond Breeze Unsweetened Original.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• ¾ cup Almond Breeze Unsweetened Original OR any Almond Breeze Almond-Cashew Blend
• ½ cup canola or vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 tablespoons sliced almonds for garnish

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. In a small bowl, combine sugar and lemon zest. Rub together with your fingers until fragrant. Whisk into the flour mixture. Set aside.
3. In a separate medium bowl, combine the almond milk, oil, eggs, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, vanilla, and almond extract.
4. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir until combined. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
5. Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Place the loaf on a cooling rack and cool for 15 minutes. Loosen the sides of the bread with a knife. Carefully remove loaf from pan. Let cool completely on wire rack.
6. While the bread is cooling, make the lemon glaze. In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice, and almond extract. Whisk until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the lemon almond bread. Sprinkle sliced almonds over the bread. Cut and serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories409.8
• carbohydrateContent60.6 g
• cholesterolContent46.5 mg
• fatContent16.9 g
• fiberContent1.2 g
• proteinContent4.6 g
• saturatedFatContent1.5 g
• sodiumContent236.8 mg
• sugarContent40.8 g