Lemon Zucchini Poppyseed Bread

Lemon Zucchini Poppyseed Bread w/ Lemon Glaze

savory zucchini, zesty lemon, crunchy poppyseed, topped with a delightfully sweet lemon glaze

Hi guys! Ann here.

Summer is vastly approaching, and soon I’ll be up to my eyeballs in vegetables.

Why?

My dad is a garden whisperer.

I cannot explain how or why, despite planting seeds with him year after year.

Since zucchini will be in abundance at my home this year, I figured I’d get started on solving this glorious “problem”.

Enter: Lemon. Zucchini. Poppyseed. Bread.

If you search for baking recipes involving zucchini, more than likely you’ll end up with a ton of different zucchini bread recipes. I chose to take it 2 steps further by adding some freshly squeezed lemon juice and poppyseeds. I love the depth of flavor lemon adds to this bread, and poppyseeds are great for adding texture. If you aren’t into poppyseeds, you don’t have to add them.

Is this really a bread or a cake? The texture is light and airy that could be considered cake-like, but not as sweet. That’s why I chose an awesome, delicious lemon glaze to drizzle on top. I made these in a mini loaf pan, but this recipe can be easily turned into muffins or baked into an 8x4 loaf pan.

This recipe is super simple. The prep time will include zesting a lemon and grating one medium zucchini (or a little over a cup), and all mixing can be done by hand. Recipe for both the bread and glaze will be found below.

- Ann