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Vegan Lemon Loaf (Gluten-Free Friendly)

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This vegan lemon loaf recipe is not only easy to make, but it's also incredibly delicious! The combination of fresh lemon juice and zest, almond flour, and applesauce creates a moist and fluffy loaf with a zesty tang.
Author Annie
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Yield 8 servings
Category Dessert

INGREDIENTS
 

Loaf

  • ½ cup dairy-free milk
  • ½ cup applesauce*
  • ¼ cup oil, canola, olive, coconut...
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • cups all-purpose flour, or gluten-free flour
  • 1 cup almond flour**
  • ¾ cup brown or coconut sugar
  • ¼ cup tapioca or corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Glaze

  • ¾ cup icing sugar
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175ºC). Grease and flour a 9x5” loaf pan.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the dairy-free milk, applesauce, lemon juice, lemon zest, oil, and vanilla extract until well combined. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine the all-purpose flour (or glute-free flour), almond flour, brown sugar, tapioca or corn starch, baking powder and salt. Add in the previous wet ingredient mix and fold in with a spatula a smooth batter forms (don’t overmix, stop once no flour clumps remain visible).
  • Pour the batter into the greased and floured loaf pan and smooth out the top with a spatula.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the loaf.
  • Remove the loaf from the oven and let it cool for at least 10-15 minutes before removing it from the pan.
  • Extract the loaf from the pan, place it on a cooling rack and let it cool down completely.
  • In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the icing sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest until a smooth an clump-free glaze forms.
  • Once the loaf has cooled, drizzle the glaze over the top of the loaf.
  • Serve and enjoy!

NOTES

*To make your own applesauce, peel and cube 1 medium-large apple, boil until tender and blend until you get a smooth puree (add only 1 tablespoon of the same cooking liquid to help the blending process).
**You could use oat flour, but the texture and flavor may be slightly different
Keywords almond flour cake, dairy-free lemon cake, egg-free lemon loaf, vegan gluten-free lemon cake, vegan lemon cake, vegan lemon loaf, vegan lemon pound cake
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