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This Starbucks lemon loaf recipe is a copycat of the popular dessert.
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Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf Recipe

This Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf Recipe is the perfect thing for delicious dessert or a fun breakfast. Inspired by my favorite treat at Starbucks, this Lemon Bread has just a handful of ingredients and comes out soft, moist and topped with a sweet glaze.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword lemon loaf
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 327kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 stick butter approx. ½ cup, softened
  • Juice and zest of one lemon approx. 2 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • ½ cup whole milk

For Glaze

  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 3 tbsp milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease an 8x4 loaf pan with butter and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together all dry ingredients: flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
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  • In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and eggs until creamy.
  • Add butter and mix thoroughly, followed by the lemon juice and zest.
  • Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk. Mix thoroughly.
  • Pour batter into greased loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.
  • Mix together confectioners’ sugar and milk and pour over cooled loaf. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

We use butter in this recipe instead of oil. From some research, it appears that that is what Starbucks uses in their recipe, so it makes sense to do that. If you want to make this recipe have even more of a lemon flavor, you could add a small amount of lemon extract to the mix (I wouldn't put more than one 1 tsp in). 

Nutrition

Calories: 327kcal