Glazed Poppy Seed Bread
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This Poppy Seed Bread is a family favorite recipe. This quick bread is perfectly moist and bursting with flavors of poppy seed, vanilla and almond extract. Finished with a touch of orange in the delicious glaze. Great for breakfast or brunch!
Poppy Seed Bread
There are only a few things that can be baking in the kitchen that smells better than homemade bread, in my opinion. Whether the bread is of a yeast variety like our honey white loaves or something sweet like our blueberry banana zucchini bread it no doubts fills the house will a delicious aroma. This poppy seed bread is just another flavorful bread that makes the house smell amazing and tastes just as good as it smells. This recipe makes 2 loaves which is great for larger families or for enjoying one right away and freezing the other for later. It also makes a great treat to wrap and send to the neighbors or loved ones.
SWEET GLAZE
While most sweet bread don’t need any additional confections the glaze on this sweet bread is a must! It’s adds the perfectly amount of sweetness to the tops of the bread and even seeps into the sides and top giving the bread an even deeper depth of flavor. Orange juice is a “secret” ingredient in this bread glaze. It’s adds a great punch of flavor to the bread that pairs perfectly with the almond and vanilla extracts. Some other ingredients needed for the glaze are:
- Orange Juice
- vanilla & almond extract
- butter flavored extract, optional but adds a great touch
- confectioners sugar
HOW TO MAKE POPPY SEED BREAD
- Combine sugar and oil in a large bowl, beat until blended.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating until blended.
- Add flavorings and poppy seeds and mix well. Set aside.
- In another bowl mix together flour and baking powder. Slowly add to wet ingredients, alternating with milk, until well blended.
- Pour into 2 loaf pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Combine glaze ingredients. Poke small holes all over the top of your bread with a fork. Pour glaze over bread while still in pans.
- Let stand for another 5-10 minutes. Remove and let cool to room temperature before slicing.
Poppy Seed Sweet Bread
Ingredients
Bread
- 2 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 1/2 tsp butter flavored extract optional
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds
- 3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 cup milk
Glaze
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 tsp butter flavored extract optional
- 3 cups confectioners sugar
Instructions
- Combine sugar and oil in a large bowl, beat until blended.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
- Add flavorings and poppy seeds, mix well. Set aside.
- In another bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Add to creamed mixture, alternately with milk, until well blended.
- Pour into 2 loaf pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven, let cool for 5 minutes in the pan.
- Combine glaze ingredients; poke a few holes in the top of the bread and pour glaze over breads while still in pans.
- Let stand 5 minutes more; remove from pans to cooling rack.
