4 Ingredient Lemon Bread
This egg-free lemon quick bread is so quick and easy. It comes out soft, moist and sweet. The bread only needs 4 ingredients and you don't even need a mixer to make it.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 (14 oz/397 g) can full fat sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3 cup (79 ml) lemon juice + 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 1/2 cups (192 g) self-rising flour, see note before starting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line an 8 x 4 inch loaf baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter and sweetened condensed milk until fully combined. Add lemon juice and zest, stirring until smooth. The lemon juice will immediately thicken the mixture.
- Add the flour to the wet mixture, folding it in with a spatula until the flour is fully combined and there are no pockets of unmixed flour or streaks of flour paste. Make sure to only fold it in with a spatula so that you don't overmix the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, spreading it evenly across and smoothing the surface with a spatula. Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until the surface is brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. When you apply light pressure on the surface of the bread it should bounce back instead of sinking in.
- Allow the bread to cool completely in the pan before cutting and serving. If desired, you can also drizzle or spread a lemon glaze on top before serving. Store uneaten bread in fridge or freezer.
Notes
- Self-rising flour: This recipe was tested with Gold Medal brand self-rising flour*. There is a varying amount of protein content for different brands of self-rising flour which will affect the texture and outcome of the bread. Gold Medal self-rising flour contains 3 grams of protein per 1/4 cup. Please use a brand of self-rising flour with 3 grams of protein per 1/4 cup for this bread.
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- Homemade self-rising flour: If you don't have self-rising flour you can also make homemade self-rising flour. Make sure your all purpose flour has 3 grams of protein per 1/4 cup. Most all purpose flours contain 3 grams of protein per 1/4 cup but there are some brands that contain higher or lower protein amounts which will affect the recipe.
- Combine 1 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour, 2 and 1/4 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt. Whisk together until evenly combined before using.
- Optional lemon glaze: Combine 2 cups powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Whisk to combine. Add more lemon juice as needed until the glaze reaches your desired consistency. Spread glaze over the top of the bread. This is enough glaze to cover the entire top of the bread. If you only want to drizzle on top, then make half of the glaze recipe. If desired you can also garnish with more lemon zest.
- Nutrition estimate does not include optional glaze.
Serving: 1slice, Calories: 228kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Sodium: 205mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 19g, NET CARBS: 27
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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