Mini Lemon Loaves
These mini lemon loaves are moist, tart, and tangy, are easy to make, and topped with a lemon icing.
Servings: 8 Mini Loaves
Calories: 371kcal
Ingredients
Lemon Loaves
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ cup buttermilk
Lemon Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 ½ tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a mini loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Lemon Loaves
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt and lemon zest together until combined
- In a large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and beat until combined.
- Alternating flour mixture and buttermilk, add about half the flour mixture, mix just until combined then add half the buttermilk and mix just until combined. Repeat flour and buttermilk just until combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared mini loaf pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
- Remove from the oven and let sit in the pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Lemon Icing
- In a small bowl, add powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Stir until combined.
- Spoon icing over each mini loaf and enjoy.
Notes
- Be sure to loosely spoon your flour into your measuring cup with a spoon to avoid packing and using too much.
- Bring your buttermilk and eggs to room temperature before using them.
- If you don't have buttermilk, combine half a cup of milk with half a tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Nutritional values are approximate.
Please note that these values can change with different brands and any modifications made to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements.
Nutrition
Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 270mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 440IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1mg