Almond Poppy Seed Bread

Almond Poppy Seed Bread

Almond Poppy Seed Bread - seriously delicious sweet bread! This recipe makes two loaves - one for you and one for a friend! Sugar, canola oil, eggs, poppy seeds, lemon juice, almond extract, vanilla, flour, baking powder, salt and milk. Top bread with a quick glaze made with powdered sugar, orange juice, vanilla and almond extract. Great for breakfast or an afternoon pick-me-up! #quickbread #sweetbread

Here is another sweet bread recipe that makes a great homemade gift. The best part about this bread is the glaze on top of it. O-M-G! It is SOOOOO good. It is made with orange juice. It really gives this bread a whole new level of flavor. I would love to slice off the top hump of the bread and just eat that all by myself.  I don't, but I want to.

This recipe makes two loaves. I always give one away. This bread is dangerous in our house. We have absolutely no self-control when it is around. This makes a great hostess gift or easy gift for a teacher, neighbor, co-worker or friend. I promise they will love it!

Yield: 2 (9-inch) loaves

Almond Poppy Seed Bread

prep time: 10 MINScook time: 55 MINStotal time: 65 mins

ingredients:

Bread

• 2-1/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp canola oil
• 3 eggs
• 3 Tbsp poppy seeds
• 1-1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp almond extract
• 1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1-1/2 cups milk

Glaze

•  3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup orange juice
•  1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp almond extract

instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease two 9x4-inch loaf pans.
2. In the bowl on an electric mixer, combine the sugar, oil, eggs, poppy seeds, lemon juice and extracts; beat until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to sugar mixture alternately with milk, beating just until moistened.
3. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans. Bake for 55-60 minutes.
4. Combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over warm loaves. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

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