I have a thing for lemons. I will put them in absolutely everything. From my Strawberry Lemon Smoothie to my Lemon Chicken, it doesn’t matter whether it’s sweet or savory, I’m putting some lemon in it.
So whenever you ask me what my secret ingredient is, it’s a touch of love, and a whole lot of lemon.
So when I set out to bake something this morning, (yes it’s true..my prime baking time is the morning) I was trying to think of all the baked goods that I have ever made and which ones really stood out above the rest. The thing that really comes to mind is the Cream Cheese Banana Pecan Bread. It was by far my favorite of the quick bread recipes I have ever made.
And since I will put lemon into anything, I have added it in a pecan loaf. Even though this version doesn’t have cream cheese in it (I didn’t have any at the time, but next time I will definitely add that in) it tasted amazing!
This sweet bread is actually more like a lemon cake recipe. You can’t beat a warm bread that tastes like lemon cakes.
Pecan Lemon Loaf Ingredients
You just need a couple of pantry essentials to make this lemon pecan bread. All you need is:
Lemon Loaf Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 Tablespoon grated lemon peel
Lemon Glaze Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
Tips
Storage: Store this loaf in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can store it for up to 7 days in the fridge. To avoid it going dry, I would wrap loaf in plastic wrap before placing in the fridge.
Make them in cake pans. This recipe is for a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan, but if you can also make it in a cake pan. You can bake this in a 9×9 inch baking pan, and cook for 20 minutes less than the original recipe calls for.
Line the pan with parchment paper. To take it out of the pan easier, I recommend lining the bottom and sides with parchment paper.
Variations
Make it an orange bread! Instead of using fresh lemon juice, use fresh orange juice! Then use grated orange peel instead of lemon zest.
Add more lemon flavor. If the lemon juice mixture and the lemon rind isn’t enough lemon flavor for you, try adding some lemon extract. A little goes a long way.
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Pecan Lemon Loaf
Ingredients
Bread
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
- 1 Tbsp grated lemon peel
Glaze
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Lightly spray loaf pan.
- For the bread: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time until fully incorporated.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Alternate between mixing in the flour mixture and the yogurt into the wet ingredients until fully combined. Fold in the pecans and the lemon peel.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- For the glaze: In a small saucepan, combine the lemon juice and 1/2 cup sugar on medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved. Pour over the warm bread. Let the bread cool completely on a wire rack before removing from pan.
Just found your blog , I also love lemons and this is a must try recipe .
I love all things lemon too! This looks delicious. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Hi Cathleen , all great minds work alike , I made a lemon icebox pie today , I shall make the lemon loaf this weekend thanks for sharing :).
Sounds like a delicious loaf!
Like you, I have all the ingredients hanging around at this moment 🙂 The loaf looks good, must give this a try!
I love this combination! Looks fab! 🙂
I love lemons too! The loaf looks splendid!
We have an abundance of lemons and Texas pecans, so this loaf definitely needs to get made! It looks so delicious for breakfast or dessert!
I feel like I never think to use lemon in sweet dishes, just savory.
Lemons are such a joy aren't they? They smell so refreshing and never fail to perk me up!
Lemons are such a lovely baking ingredient! Love the pairing with the pecans!
I love making loaf cakes! Pecans are my favorite nut. Love that you combined them with lemons.
I would have never thought of putting together lemon and pecans! 😀 Looks good though 🙂
I love lemon, too, so this looks like a perfect loaf to me!
A love a good quick bread! This one looks refreshing for breakfast with a good cup of coffee. 🙂
Tina at http://www.tinaschic.com
I bet this smells so amazing! YUM!
that sounds really awesome!
Quanti ingredienti buoni!
I love the nutty crunch the pecan nuts gave to this lemon loaf. Delicious!
Me too!! Thanks Beth 🙂
Ooh, this looks so tasty! I’ve never had lemons and pecans together! This looks like a great weekend baking recipe. Adding it to my list to make soon for my family!
It’s such a good combination!
This lemon loaf was amazing!! It was perfectly sweet, moist and delicious. A great addition to my morning cup of coffee today!
I am so glad you liked it! 🙂
I love lemon loaf and I love pecan bread but have never had both in one sweet treat. This looks delicious and going on my recipe planner for the week. Looks delicious!
Yay!!
Like you, I LOVE lemons. This looks amazing because…lemons! And pecans. Baking up a batch this afternoon and can’t wait.
Yay! Let me know how it goes 🙂