Orange Poppy Seed Bread
Bright, fragrant orange loaf with a tender crumb, nutty poppy seeds, and a glossy citrus glaze for the perfect sweet-tangy bite.
Servings: 10
Equipment
- standard 9x5 loaf pan
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp poppy seeds
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp orange zest (from 1 large orange or 2 medium oranges)
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup half and half
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
for the glaze
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 3-4 Tbsp orange juice
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F and butter a 9x5 loaf pan. Line with parchment paper for easier removal if you'd like.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and poppy seeds. Set aside.
- In another medium sized mixing bowl, whisk the sugar with the eggs until well combined. Add the melted (and cooled) butter, oil, orange zest, orange juice, half and half, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Whisk to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold together just until everything is combined, don't over mix.
- Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake for about 55-60 minutes, until risen, and starting to turn golden brown on top.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan before carefully removing.
- To make the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt with enough orange juice to make a thin, runny glaze. Pour over the cooled bread and use the back of a spoon to spread it over the whole top of the loaf cake, allowing it to drip down the sides. Let the glaze set before slicing and serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 slice · Calories: 347 kcal · Carbohydrates: 42 g · Protein: 5 g · Fat: 18 g · Saturated Fat: 8 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 5 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g · Trans Fat: 0.4 g · Cholesterol: 76 mg · Sodium: 200 mg · Potassium: 157 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 24 g · Vitamin A: 399 IU · Vitamin C: 6 mg · Calcium: 86 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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