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Almond Quick Bread Recipe

This almond quick bread recipe makes a loaf of moist, one-bowl almond bread. The bread is topped with almond glaze and sliced almonds for extra flavor and a bit of crunch.
Course bread
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 12 slices
Calories 273kcal
Author Kate @ I Heart Eating

Equipment

Ingredients

Almond bread

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup neutral oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon almond extract
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Almond glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter melted
  • 1-2 tablespoon milk plus additional milk as needed
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • Sliced almonds
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease an 8 ½ x 4 ½ loaf pan; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the sugar, buttermilk, oil, eggs, almond extract, and vanilla extract together until well-combined.
    1 cup granulated sugar, ¾ cup buttermilk, ½ cup neutral oil, 2 large eggs, 1 tablespoon almond extract, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until just combined.
    1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let the loaf cool in the pan on a wire cooling rack for 10-15 minutes. Run a thin knife around the edges, and remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Once the bread has cooled, whisk the powdered sugar, melted butter, milk, and almond extract together until well-combined.
    1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, 1-2 tablespoon milk, 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • Drizzle the glaze over the almond bread.
    Sliced almonds
  • Sprinkle sliced almonds over the top before cutting and serving.

Notes

  • Granulated sugar: For slightly less sweet bread, you can cut the sugar to 3/4 cup.
  • Buttermilk: Full-fat or low-fat will work. If you don't have buttermilk, you can make a homemade buttermilk substitute.
  • Oil: I like to use olive oil or light olive oil. Vegetable oil or canola oil also works.
  • Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 77IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg