Yogurt Lemon Loaf

An easy recipe for a moist lemon loaf made with yogurt and glazed with homemade lemon syrup.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 335 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup sugar
• 0.5 cup oil
• 0.5 large lemon, juiced
• 1.5 teaspoons lemon zest

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; set aside.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan with butter and dust with some flour.

Step 3

Combine yogurt, sugar, oil, lemon zest, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Beat well with an electric mixer for 3 to 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Step 4

Sift the flour mixture on top of the batter and fold in with a spatula. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. If loaf turns too dark, cover with aluminum foil after 40 minutes.

Step 6

Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes.

Step 7

Meanwhile, combine sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until sugar has completely dissolved and glaze is clear and syrupy, 3 to 5 minutes. Do not allow to get brown.

Step 8

Remove loaf from the pan and transfer to a wire rack. Brush loaf with the lemon syrup all over the top and the sides, allowing the syrup to be absorbed by the warm loaf. Allow to cool before slicing.