Healthy Oatmeal Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
This Healthy Oatmeal Lemon Poppy Seed Bread is a light, zesty quick bread that’s naturally sweetened and full of wholesome ingredients. Moist, tender, and perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack, it's bursting with fresh lemon flavor and crunchy poppy seeds—without refined flour or sugar!
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup whole wheat flour or oat flour for gluten-free
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup
- ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp coconut oil or olive oil melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a loaf pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, poppy seeds, and lemon zest.
- Whisk wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together eggs, honey (or maple syrup), yogurt, applesauce, lemon juice, vanilla, and melted oil.
- Combine and stir: Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined—do not overmix.
- Bake: Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 40–45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and serve: Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- For extra moisture, add 1–2 tbsp of milk if batter seems too thick.
- Make it dairy-free by using coconut yogurt.
- Add a lemon glaze for a sweeter version by mixing lemon juice with powdered sugar (optional).