The best Lemon Loaf recipe is gluten free! This Starbucks copycat recipe features a moist lemon pound cake drizzled with lemon icing. Though many versions have emerged over the years, this is the ORIGINAL gluten-free lemon loaf recipe, shared back in 2017!
5.3ozDairy Free YogurtI used Silk or So Delicious Vanilla
½cupCoconut Oil Melted
3tbspLemon Zest
1tbspLemon Juice
3tspLemon Extract
Lemon Glaze
2tbspLemon Juice
1 1/3cupsPowdered Sugar
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl whisk the flour, salt and baking soda together.
In a stand mixer on medium speed add the eggs, sugar, and yogurt. Beat for 2 minutes.
Add the coconut oil, beat 1 minute.
Add lemon zest, lemon juice and lemon extract. Beat 1 minute.
Turn the speed to slow and add the flour mixture, beat on medium speed for 3 minutes.
Scrape the sides and beat for 1 more minute
Pour into greased loaf pan (I use coconut oil).
Bake for about 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Allow to cool completely before adding glaze to the top.
Glaze:
In a bowl whisk the sugar and lemon juice together until smooth
Notes
Coloring can vary based on a few things. The darkness of your lemons, yogurt and sugar. If you use organic raw sugar the loaf can come out a bit darker.