Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf
Try this copycat version of your favorite lemon bread from Starbucks with a homemade recipe that is full of fresh lemon flavor and makes a sweet, moist loaf of dessert bread.
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The Best Starbucks Copycat Lemon Loaf
Even though lemons are in season in the winter, they will always be a spring flavor to me. There’s nothing quite like the bright, tangy flavor of lemon in a dessert. It’s one of my absolute favorite flavors and I enjoy incorporating it into my baking.
This recipe for lemon loaf that is a copycat of the Starbucks version is easy to make and tastes amazing. It’s full of all the flavors that you’re used to with a moist and tender crumb.
So, why pay over $3 for a single slice of this bread, when you can make a whole loaf for not much more than that price? If you want to make this into more of a convenience item, then you can slice it and freeze each slice individually for a grab and go breakfast or snack.
If you love lemon like me and want more dessert recipes with this tangy fruit, then be sure to check out the recipes below.
Want More Lemon Dessert Recipes? Here Are a Few of Our Favorites:
- Homemade Amish Lemon Bars
- Lemon Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish
- Apple Dumplings with Lemon Sauce
- Lemon Sugar Cookies
Ingredients for Copycat Lemon Loaf:
- flour
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- butter
- sugar
- eggs
- lemon extract
- lemon zest
- lemon juice
- sour cream
- powdered sugar
How to Make Starbucks Copycat Lemon Loaf:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating between each addition.
Next, add the lemon extract, lemon zest, lemon juice, and sour cream. Beat until combined.
Add the dry ingredients into the batter and mix until just combined.
Spread the batter into the loaf pan and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Transfer the loaf to a cooling rack with parchment paper underneath.
While the bread is cooling, prepare the glaze by whisking the powdered sugar and lemon juice together until smooth.
Once the bread has cooled, pour the glaze over the top of the loaf and allow to set and harden before slicing.
Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sour cream
For the Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating between each addition.
- Next, add the lemon extract, lemon zest, lemon juice, and sour cream. Beat until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients into the batter and mix until just combined.
- Spread the batter into the loaf pan and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Transfer the loaf to a cooling rack with parchment paper underneath.
- While the bread is cooling, prepare the glaze by whisking the powdered sugar and lemon juice together until smooth.
- Once the bread has cooled, pour the glaze over the top of the loaf and allow to set and harden before slicing.
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