Did you know growing up pretty much all of my favorite desserts and pastries contained poppy seeds?
I still love them today even though I don’t bake with them nearly often enough. So if you’re a poppy fan like I am, try this Poppy Seed Orange Loaf with Orange Cream Cheese Icing! Super yummy, simple One-Bowl recipe, perfect for some easy weekend baking!
Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 cup organic sugar
- 1 cup melted vegan butter (or neutral tasting oil)
- 1/2 cup plant milk
- 1/2 cup sparkling water
- 3/4 tbsp baking powder
- 2-3 tbsp poppy seeds
- Pinch of salt
- 3 medium organic oranges for:
- 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp (for the glaze) of orange juice
- 1 full tbsp orange zest + 1 tsp (glaze)
Glaze:
- 1/4 cup vegan cream cheese
- 1/2 cup organic powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- 1 tsp orange zest
Method:
1- Preheat oven to 350 F/175 C.
2- Wash and thoroughly dry oranges, grate the zest, then juice them.
3- Whisk together melted vegan butter, plant milk, sugar, 3/4 cup of orange juice and 1 tbsp of zest.
4- Stir in flour, 1 cup at a time (sifted to avoid clumps), salt, and baking powder just until smooth and flour is incorporated.
5- Fold in sparkling water and poppy seeds.
6- Pour batter into a greased 9×5 in loaf pan, and bake for a 50-60 minutes (check if a toothpick comes out clean).
7- Let it cool down for at least 30 minutes, before taking it out of the pan.
8- Prepare glaze in the meantime by stirring together all ingredients until smooth, and spread it over the cooled down loaf.
Slice, and enjoy!
Tips:
If you don’t have sparkling water on hand, replace it with plant milk. You can also make a simple glaze with powdered sugar and orange juice/zest.
All credit to the right owner Alex
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