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Yogurt Loaf with Lemon and Ginger Glaze

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Yogurt is such a versatile food for breakfast, as a snack, and for baking! This recipe is a perfect way to use up yogurt that has been sitting in the fridge for a bit too long and is also super quick to make! Any type of plant-based yogurt or dairy yogurt can be used in this recipe. You can elevate this yogurt loaf with an easy lemon ginger glaze or some of your favourite jam.

Ingredients

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Yogurt Loaf

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup coconut yogurt (any yogurt will work)
  • ½ cup sugar 
  • ½ cup oil 
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • Zest of 2 lemons
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract 
  • 1 pinch of salt 

Lemon and Ginger Glaze 

  • ½ cup icing sugar 
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger 
  • 1 lemon (juice and zest)

Instructions

Yogurt Loaf

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F°.
  2. Grease or line a loaf pan.
  3. Combine the eggs and sugar then add oil, vanilla extract, and lemon zest and mix.
  4. Add yogurt and mix until smooth. 
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt, then add to the wet batter until combined. 
  6. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 35-40 minutes. 

Lemon and Ginger Glaze 

  1. In a bowl, add icing sugar, ground ginger, lemon juice and lemon zest and mix until smooth. 
  2. Pour or brush over the loaf and serve!

Notes

Recipe Link: https://theclevermeal.com/yogurt-cake/

Recipe reviewed by Annie Tsang, RD

Nutrition

Find it online: https://nutritionwell.ca/blog/yogurt-loaf-with-lemon-and-ginger-glaze/