Poppy Seed Bread
Soft and tender Poppy Seed Bread with a sweet orange glaze. Easy to make and perfect for holiday gifting or sharing with friends.
Servings: 16
Calories: 390kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons almond extract
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt
- non stick baking spray
Orange Glaze
- ⅓ cup orange juice
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Spray 2 9 x 5 loaf pans with non stick spray and line with parchment paper if desired. Set aside
- In a large mixer bowl, add oil, milk, eggs, vanilla extract and almond extract. Beat at low speed with an electric mixer until combined or use a whisk if you don't have a mixer.
- Add flour, sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder and salt. Mixing just until combined.
- Pour half of the batter into each pan.
- Bake for 55 minutes to an hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven.
- While the bread bakes, make the glaze by combining orange juice, sugar, vanilla extract and almond extract in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, whisking until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside until bread is baked.
- Poke holes in the top of the bread with a wooden skewer or fork.
- Drizzle glaze over the bread.
- Cool bread in the pan for about 15 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Allow poppy seed bread to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Storage: Keep wrapped at room temperature for up to three days or refrigerate up to 1 week.
- Freeze in a double wrap for up to three months.
- Mini Loaves: This recipe will make 6-8 mini loaves, adjust baking time to about 25- 30 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 281mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1mg
