Orange Poppy Seed Bread

Orange Poppy Seed Bread?! Yep, orange instead of lemon and it’s amazing!

This bread is perfect for a snack, dessert or breakfast. Or all three!

Orange poppy seed is something I had never tried until recently. I’ve always had lemon poppy seed or orange with cranberry when baking. I’m super glad I tried it though because it was a HUGE hit!

How long is Orange Poppy Seed Bread good for?

Once you bake this bread you can keep it wrapped and out on the counter for up to 3 days. You could also store it in the refrigerator wrapped for up to 5 days.

I prefer the taste and texture of room temperature bread so I like to leave mine on the counter. You could also double wrap it tightly with plastic and once with foil and store it in the freezer for up to two months.

Ingredients for this bread

• All purpose flour
• Almond flour
• Salt
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Sugar
• Orange zest
• Eggs
• Olive oil
• Vanilla extract
• Sour Cream
• Fresh orange juice
• Poppy seeds

Tips for the best Orange Poppy Seed Bread

• Make sure to let the bread cool completely before adding the glaze.
• Let your glaze set for 30-45 minutes before cutting to make less of a mess.
• Make this bread ahead of time and freeze it for up to 2 months. Pull it out of the freezer whenever you need it and let it thaw, it will be just like fresh baked bread!
• You can sub fat free Greek yogurt for the sour cream if you’d like.
• Do not overbake the Orange Poppy Seed Bread, you’ll end up with a drier version.
• Always measure your ingredients accurately when baking.
• If there’s something else you love to pair with the flavor orange like raisins, nuts or chocolate, go ahead and throw it in!

How to make Orange Poppy Seed Bread

This Orange Poppy Seed Bread comes together really easily. That’s one thing I love about quick breads!

Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a loaf pan with a non stick cooking spray.

In a medium bowl whisk together the dry ingredients. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or a medium bowl using a hand mixer, mix together the sugar and the orange zest for 1 minute.

Add the eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition. Add the oil and vanilla and mix well.

Add half of the dry ingredient mixture until almost fully mixed in and then add all of the sour cream and mix well. Add the rest of the flour.

Add the orange juice and poppy seeds and mix until incorporated.

Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan evenly. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean or with only a few crumbs.

Do not overbake. Set the bread on a cooling rack and let cool for 15-20 minutes.

Then remove the bread from the pan and set the loaf on the cooling rack to cool the rest of the way.

While the Orange Poppy Seed Bread is cooling, make the yogurt glaze.

Mix together the powdered sugar, Greek yogurt, orange juice, zest and salt. Pour over the top once the Orange Poppy Seed Bread is completely cooled.

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