The easiest Almond poppy seed bread recipe you'll ever make. Light, full of almond flavoring, and topped with a delicious citrus glaze!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword almond poppy seed, poppy seed
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 55 minutesminutes
cool 1 hourhour
Total Time 2 hourshours5 minutesminutes
Servings 12
Calories 325kcal
Ingredients
1box white cake mix
1 1/4cupwater
1/2cupoil
1egg
3egg whites
2teaspoonsalmond extract
2teaspoonsvanilla
1Tbsp.poppy seeds
Glaze
1cuppowdered sugar
1/4teaspoonalmond extract
1/2teaspoonvanilla
2-3Tbsp.lemon or orange juice
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a bread loaf pan.
Mix cake mix and bread ingredients (except for poppy seeds) in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer. Mix in low for 30 seconds then turn the speed to med-high and mix for 2 minutes.
Stir in poppy seeds.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 55 minutes. Insert toothpick, if it comes out clean it is done. Let bread cool for 5-10 minutes in the pan.
Run a butter knife around the edge to loosen the bread. Remove bread from pan and place on a cooling rack with a plate or baking sheet underneath.
Mix glaze ingredients together. Pour glaze over warm bread and spread with a spoon to cover evenly.
Allow bread to cool COMPLETELY before slicing.
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Notes
Tip: for more citrus flavor, add a bit of lemon or orange zest to the glaze.