Name: Glazed Grapefruit Poppy Seed Quick Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Ingredients: For the bread:; 2 cups all purpose flour; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature; 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar, divided; 3 large eggs; ¾ cup sour cream; 2 tablespoons poppy seeds; 2 tablespoons grapefruit zest; 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, divided; For the glaze:; 1 cup powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed grapefruit juice

This Glazed Grapefruit Poppy Seed Quick Bread is great for breakfast, snack or dessert! It's so soft, sweet, made with freshly squeezed juice and so tasty!

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We recently bought a big bag of grapefruit from Sam's Club. We ate some, then I juiced the rest and made a loaf of this delicious bread!

This bread is to die for. It's sweet, moist and the grapefruit is such a great flavor for a quick bread, especially with poppy seeds. The glaze tops it off perfectly and adds another layer of grapefruit flavor.

It's great for sharing, you can slice and wrap individual pieces to gift to friends and family. Or you could even make a few mini loaves instead of a larger loaf.

I made some earl grey tea today and had a slice of this bread with it. It was the perfect flavor combo. Earl Grey with a splash of cream is my absolute favorite! If you have some, make a mug to go with this. You won't be disappointed!

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all purpose flour
baking soda
salt
butter
granulated sugar
eggs
sour cream
poppy seeds
grapefruit zest
vanilla extract
freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
powdered sugar

How to make:

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for measurements and instructions!

Recipe tips:

If you want to kick up the grapefruit flavor a notch, add some zest to the glaze in addition to the zest in the bread.

A spatula works great to separate the loaf from the pan if needed before removing.

Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days.

If you don't have sour cream, you can use heavy cream and grapefruit juice. Pour 3/4 tablespoon grapefruit juice into a liquid measuring cup. Fill to the 3/4 cup line with heavy cream, and stir to combine. Let set for 5 minutes before using.

loaf on a white plate showing icing on top of loaf.

More fruity quick bread recipes you might like:

You can add or substitute with these ingredients:

use orange zest and juice instead of grapefruit
use almond extract instead of vanilla
use lemon juice and zest instead of grapefruit
use blood or raspberry orange juice and zest instead of grapefruit
use lemon or orange extract instead of vanilla

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I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we did!

loaf of bread on a white place with a piece sliced off loaf.

Yield 12 slices

Author Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Prep time

20 Min

Cook time

1 Hour

Total time

1 H & 20 M

Glazed Grapefruit Poppy Seed Quick Bread

Ingredients

For the bread:
2 cups all purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar, divided
3 large eggs
¾ cup sour cream
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
2 tablespoons grapefruit zest
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, divided
For the glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed grapefruit juice

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9x5 inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and 1 cup granulated sugar until fluffy, about 5 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed.
To the butter mixture, add the eggs one at a time, beating between additions.
Mix in the sour cream, poppy seeds, grapefruit zest, vanilla extract, and 1/4 cup grapefruit juice until combined.
Add the flour mixture and beat just until mixed, scraping down the sides as needed.
Transfer the mixture to the loaf pan.
Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center returns clean.
Meanwhile, combine 1/3 cup granulated sugar and 1/4 cup grapefruit juice in a small bowl. Stir until sugar dissolves and mixture is like a syrup.
After removing the loaf from the oven, use a toothpick and poke holes all over the top of the loaf.
Pour the sugar and juice syrup over the loaf evenly, allowing syrup to soak into the bread and down the sides.
Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 30 minutes prior to removing from the pan and cooling completely on a wire rack.
In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar and grapefruit juice until smooth. Drizzle over the bread and allow it to harden prior to slicing.

Notes

A spatula works great to separate the loaf from the pan if needed before removing.

Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days.

If you don't have sour cream, you can use heavy cream and grapefruit juice. Pour 3/4 tablespoon grapefruit juice into a liquid measuring cup. Fill to the 3/4 cup line with heavy cream, and stir to combine. Let set for 5 minutes before using.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

398.29

Fat

20.22 g

Sat. Fat

11.66 g

Carbs

50.93 g

Fiber

0.97 g

Net carbs

49.95 g

Sugar

34.21 g

Protein

4.59 g

Sodium

239.49 mg

Cholesterol

95.65 mg

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