Gluten-Free Herbed Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
Gluten-free quick bread featuring quinoa flour, fresh lemon zest and juice, and aromatic herbs de Provence with thyme. Tender crumb studded with poppy seeds, bound with almond milk and eggs. Baked in a standard loaf pan until golden and set. Ready in under an hour with minimal prep.
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup quinoa flour, all-purposeall-purpose flour1:1gluten-containingadds gluten
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- ½ cup granulated sugar, none
- 1 tablespoon baking powder, none
- 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence, none
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds, none
- ¼ teaspoon salt, none
- 2 none lemon, zest and juice
- 1 cup almond milk, none
- 2 tablespoon olive oil, none
- 2 none egg, none
- 2 sprig fresh thyme leaves, none
- poppy seeds, additional for topping(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (350°F) and spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
- 2
Whisk together dry ingredients: quinoa flour, sugar, baking powder, herbes de Provence, poppy seeds, and salt in a large bowl.
- 3
In another bowl, whisk together lemon zest, lemon juice, almond milk, olive oil, eggs, and fresh thyme leaves until smooth.
- 4
Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and whisk until a smooth, thick batter forms.
- 5
Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan and smooth the top evenly.
- 6
Sprinkle additional poppy seeds generously over the top.
- 7
Bake for around 50 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 8
Cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes, then turn out onto a cutting board to cool completely.
- 9
Slice and serve with coffee or tea.
Tips
Use a toothpick test from the very center of the loaf for most reliable doneness check.
Smooth batter evenly in pan before baking for uniform crumb.
Good to Know
Sealed container at room temperature for 1 day.
Batter can be prepared up to 2 hours in advance; bake when ready.
Serve sliced with coffee or tea.
Common Mistakes
Do not overmix the batter to avoid developing gluten-like toughness in the crumb.
Do not skip the toothpick test to avoid underbaked interior.
Do not cool completely in the pan to avoid condensation making the bread soggy.
Substitutions
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