Baking is total relaxation time for me.  When I need to get my mind off things, I head to the kitchen.

When I’m bored I will bake.  If I want to procrastinate, I will bake.

Basically I like baking.  Good for you, cause I have this yummy recipe to share.  Good for me and the hubs because we get to devour it.

Win – win right?

Okay, I totally feel like the big winner here, but you can too.

Grab 2 bowls and 1 loaf pan, then gather your ingredients and go!

Makes for a great snack any time of the day.  Whether  you need to relax, are bored, procrastinating a project or just like something tasty to munch on, this is it.  It’s lemon poppyseed bread time.

Lemon Poppyseed Bread
Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1.5 tbsp poppyseeds
• 3/4 cup natural cane sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• zest from 1 lemon
• 3 tbsp lemon juice

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.  Grease a loaf pan with oil spray.
2. In a large bowl stir together the flour, poppyseeds, sugar, baking soda and salt.  In a smaller bowl whisk together the remaining wet ingredients.  Stir the wet into the dry and mix until just combined.  Pour into loaf pan.
3. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  Allow to fully cool before removing from pan.

Do you love to bake?  Tell me why!

I just got back from a morning strength workout.  Feels so good to workout!  Breakfast, then off to work and a midwife appointment this afternoon.  Happy Friday all!

Heather