Vegan Lilac and Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf with Lemon Glaze

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Have you ever seen a prettier loaf than this Vegan Lilac Lemon and Poppy Seed Loaf? This Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf is fluffy, perfectly moist and is infused with the delicate scent of lilacs. Every bite is bursting with lemon flavor, a hint of lilac, a pop from the poppy seed and it’s all covered in an easy to make lemon glaze. It is positively addictive!

Double Duty Easy Recipe

This is a recipe that doubles as a delicious dessert and it teaches you how to make indulgent spa-like body scrub. It can be a fun activity for the kids (picking flowers) and makes a thoughtful gift for family and friends. Using one bowl, I’ve made this Vegan Lilac Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf in just under 60 minutes.

Cooking with Flowers

As you may have noticed, I enjoy using flowers in my recipes. They add an element of surprise in that they make for great decoration but taste good!

In some cases, flowers can have nutrients that are great for us. If you’re lucky to have access to a bush of lilac, roses, dandelions, or pansys then add them to your recipes like I’ve done in my recipes forStrawberry Nice Cream & Dragon Fruit Parfait, Blue Unicorn Smoothie Bowl, Dandelion Vegan Shortbread Cookies and a showstopper like the Flower Power Salad.

Tools I Use To Make This Vegan Lilac Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf

Here is a list of the main tools I use for this recipe. Please note that I make a very small commission, at no cost to you, for anything purchased through my site. Thank you in advance.

• Lilac or lavender flowers or lavender extract
• Loaf tray
• Parchment Paper

List Of Edible Flowers

If you are wanting to learn more about what type of flowers are edible, go to my Spring Flower Sugar Cookie recipe.You will not only find another get recipe to use flowers, you will find an A-Z list of edible flowers. Some may surprise you!

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How To Make Lilac Sugar

The lilac in this recipe is infused in the sugar. It gives a subtle kiss of floral undertones. If you’re making this, I suggest making a bigger batch. You can use the sugar in teas and lemonades among your baking ideas.

To Make The Sugar

-Delicately remove individual lilac flowers from the stems.  Watch out for any small bugs hitchhiking on your blossoms.

-Fill your glass jar with sugar and top with lilac flowers. Gently shake. 

-Store in a cool dark place for at least 2 days or up to a week to infuse the sugar with the delicate floral scent.  

-Shake the jar once a day to help evenly distribute the flowers with the sugar. It is normal for the sugar to get moist and lumpy after a day.  If this bothers you , you spread sugar on a baking sheet for an hour to dry out before adding it back in the jar and shaking it.

-When the scent is infused after a few days, pluck or sift out the flowers and enjoy your lilac sugar!

What If I Don’t Have Dried Lilac Flowers?

If you don’t have dried lilac flowers, you can use dried lavender or lavender extract and fold it into your cake batter. This is not to be confused with lavender essential oil. You don’t want to eat that.

Tip For Lemons

Zest the lemons before you juice them. I freeze my zest for recipes that call for zest and instead of using a new lemon, you now have them on hand from previous lemons. Easy peasy.

More Recipes To Try

If you love this recipe as much as I do, you will want to make:

–Blueberry Chia Twist Bread

–Baked Vegan Donuts

–Pink Lemonade Cotton Candy Cupcakes.

 

Sharing Is Caring!

When you make your first loaf (or second) of this Vegan Lilac Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf with Lemon Glaze share it with me at @SusanCooksVegan. I’ll feature your beautiful creation on my Instagram and Facebook stories.

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Thanks for the love, my friends!

Susan xox

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