We Are in Love with This 4-Ingredient Lemon Loaf

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You won’t believe this Lemon Loaf is made with just 4 ingredients—no cake mix, no fuss, just bright, citrusy goodness in every bite. 🍋 It’s the kind of recipe you’ll want on repeat all summer. 🙌☀️

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (2 oz) lemon juice + 2 tsp lemon zest
• 1 medium lemon
• 3 large eggs
• 1 (14 oz) can (397g) full-fat sweetened condensed milk
• 1 ¼ cups (156 g) self-rising flour

Optional Lemon Glaze:

• 3-4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 cups powdered sugar (also called Confectioner’s sugar)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9×5” loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, lemon zest, eggs, and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
3. Add flour and whisk until fully combined. For any flour pockets, whisk quickly in a back-and-forth motion.
4. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 35–45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean.
5. Let the loaf cool completely in the pan. If adding icing, wait until the bread is fully cooled before drizzling on top.

Optional Lemon Glaze Directions:

1. Whisk together 2 tablespoons lemon juice with the powdered sugar.
2. Slowly add in the last 1-2 tablespoons of lemon juice until preferred consistency is reached.

You can also adjust the amount of lemon juice and lemon zest depending on your preferences!

Here’s a Quick Video Tutorial!

Perfect Presentation Platters

You can serve this Lemon Loaf on just about anything! Here are some of our faves:

Serving Platters: I love this white marble pastry board from World Market, as well as this marble tray from Walmart for an amazing price! This Acacia wooden platter from Amazon is also a great option.

Checkered Serving Boards: I used my Mackenzie-Childs check-chop board for both function and decor, which also comes in large. These are definitely investment pieces, but you can also check out a $30 version from Amazon or this version from Temu for under $25!

Kitchen Links: I get asked all the time about the products in the background of my kitchen. Much of it is from MacKenzie-Childs, which I have slowly grown a collection of over the years! My favorites are my black and white checkered teapot, and the gray and white checkered utensil holder. I also have this enamel canister that you can find in small, medium, or large.

Can I Prep This Lemon Loaf in Advance?

Absolutely! While we recommend this serving this warm, you can absolutely cook this a couple of days in advance if needed. Just cover tightly with Saran Wrap so it stays fresh.

Storing Leftovers

You can store and leftover Lemon Loaf in a Tupeprware container, Ziploc Bag, or just cover with Saran Wrap. This should stay fresh for a few days, but we doubt it will last that long!

More Amazing Recipes!

We hope you love this Lemon Loaf as much as we did! For more delicious lemon recipes, be sure to check out our Lemon Blueberry Trifle, these adorable Two-Ingredient Flower Lemon Tarts, or this flavorful Lemon Blueberry French Toast.

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