Description
Enjoy the perfect blend of sweet blackberries and tart lemon in this Blackberry Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf. Its simple preparation and delightful flavors make it a tasty addition to any meal or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 pint fresh blackberries, rinsed
- ⅓ cup avocado oil
- ½ cup all-natural maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup + 3 tablespoons almond milk, separated
- 1 tablespoon reserved smashed blackberries
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, smash the blackberries with a fork or the back of a spoon and set aside.
- Combine the avocado oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract, lemon juice, lemon zest, eggs, and ⅓ cup almond milk in a large mixing bowl, whisking until well mixed.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, whisking until just combined.
- Divide the batter into two bowls. Set aside one tablespoon of smashed blackberries and mix the rest into one bowl of batter, creating a purple hue.
- In the second bowl of batter, mix in the remaining 3 tablespoons of almond milk.
- Pour alternating layers of each batter into the prepared loaf pan using a cookie scoop or ladle.
- Bake for 25 minutes, turn the pan in the oven and continue baking for another 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs.
- While cooling, prepare the icing by mixing the reserved smashed blackberries with the remaining icing ingredients and drizzle over the cooled loaf.
Notes
This loaf can be stored in an airtight container for up to three days.
Perfect to serve warm or at room temperature.
Feel free to substitute blackberries with other berries for a different flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg