The Ultimate Lemon Poppy Seed Bread for Breakfast at Home

我觉得从夏天到秋季，过渡发生了，非常欢迎。

The nights are getting cooler, the cool breeze is coming in, and I swear I can smell it. (Yes, autumn has a smell. I can’t quite describe it, but I recognize it each year.)

Here comes the season of苹果,壁球,hot meals， 和baking– when turning on the oven is actually welcomed and comforting, comforting like a freshly baked treat cooling on a windowsill.

说到烘焙，我有一个不太秘密的认罪：

I can’t get myself to follow directions when baking. Does anyone else have this problem? I’m not alone, right?

I’ve always have great intentions to follow a recipe exactly as it’s written, but once I’m in the kitchen, I can’t explain what happens.

A little white whole wheat white flour here, a little almond meal there, a little agave syrup here, some coconut oil there… ta-daa! Fortunately, rather than creating dissatisfying recipe failures, these experiments tend to result in healthier versions of the basic recipe that I started with.

I have no problem eating someone else’s baked treats when they’remade with white sugarand bleached flour, but my conscience just won’t let me do it in my own kitchen. Especially when I have an arsenal of substitutes that, to me at least, taste great.

充分披露:有时我substitutions to end in disaster.Cookies that are too flat,bread that is too dense, desserts that are too sweet, or sometimes,not sweet enough。但是其他时候，他们证明是正确的。

And this time, I think the recipe below is just right. This bread turned out with the right texture and flavor, moist and perfectly sweet.

Bake this and set it out on your windowsill to cool. Feel the cool air, smell the deliciousness, and smile. Once it’s cool, slice and喝杯茶。

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Cooking By the Numbers…

Step 1 – Zest and Juice Lemons, Melt Coconut Oil, and Measure Remaining Ingredients

使用微型平报或Zester, finely zest 2-3 large lemons until you have 2 tablespoons of lemon zest.

Juice one of the lemons until you have 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.

Measure the coconut oil and melt it in the microwave. Set aside to cool slightly.

Measure the remaining ingredients, and lay them out as listed in the ingredients list.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan, and set it aside for later.

Step 2 – Combine Dry Ingredients

Combine the flours, almond meal, baking powder, salt, and poppy seeds in a medium bowl.

将这些成分搅拌在一起，放在一旁。

Step 3 – Combine Wet Ingredients

在装有桨叶附件的立式搅拌机的碗中，或在带电动手动搅拌机的大碗中，将柔软的黄油，融化的椰子油，红糖和龙舌兰糖浆的中等速度打成一片，直到混合物为奶油状

Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. I like to crack the eggs into a separate container first, to avoid adding any stray bits of shell to the batter.

Add the vanilla, milk, lemon zest, and lemon juice, beating until combined well.

Step 4 – Finish Making Batter and Fill Pan

Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture a little at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 5 – Bake

烘烤45-50分钟，或直到插入中间的牙签干净为止。

Let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing it from the pan and cooling completely on a wire rack.

Start the Morning with Something Sweet

I am a big advocate of starting the day off with something delightfully sweet for breakfast. Not sickeningly sweet like the colorful cereals we used to eat as children (although I will indulge in a bowl from time to time, if I’m being completely honest), but lightly sweetened with natural ingredients to provide a nice contrast from the usual savory options.

我说的是松饼,quick breads, pastries, and other baked goods that sweeten up the start of the day, and counterbalancethe bitter notes in your coffee。

This bread fulfills that craving with a hint of sweetness in every bite, without being overwhelming. The bright lemony bread is punctuated with the crunch of the poppy seeds, making it sweet and tender, but not extremely unhealthy.

红糖确实带来了柠檬和罂粟种子的味道，因此您在每个潮湿的片段中都会散发出美味。美味的食物温暖，撒上黄油或可能有些许homemade Earl Grey lemon curd或者椰子糖柠檬凝乳。

您最喜欢享受柠檬和罂粟种子的经典组合的方法是什么？是在松饼，面包还是其他东西中？在下面的评论中告诉我们，一旦您尝试了此食谱，请确保对此食谱进行评分。

For more quick bread recipes, start the morning with any of our favorites:

• 巧克力片香蕉
• 南瓜香料螺母
• Cranberry

Photos by Meghan Yager, © Ask the Experts, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.See our TOSfor more details. Originally published on September 28, 2009. Last updated: June 7, 2021 at 19:44 pm. With additional writing and editing by Meghan Yager and Allison Sidhu.

Nutritional information derived from a database of known generic and branded foods and ingredients and was not compiled by a registered dietitian or submitted for lab testing. It should be viewed as an approximation.