Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf: A Delicious Recipe You Can Make at Home
An exact replica of Starbucks’ famous lemon loaf with ultra-moist texture, bright lemon flavor, and that signature sweet-tart glaze. Better than the original and made with simple ingredients!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (plus cooling)
- Yield: 10 slices 1x
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Loaf:
- 1½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon zest (from 2–3 lemons)
- ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil
- ½ cup (120g) sour cream
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- For the Glaze:
- 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp lemon zest
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
- Dry ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl.
- Wet ingredients: In large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until pale and thick (3-4 mins). Add zest, oil, sour cream, lemon juice and vanilla; mix until combined.
- Combine: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, mixing just until incorporated (do not overmix).
- Bake: Pour into prepared pan. Bake 45-55 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 mins, then transfer to rack.
- Glaze: Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle over cooled loaf and sprinkle with zest. Let set 30 mins before slicing.
Notes
- For extra moist loaf: Wrap cooled (unglazed) loaf in plastic and refrigerate overnight before glazing
- Key to perfect texture: Cream eggs/sugar thoroughly and don’t overmix batter
- Storage: Keeps 3 days at room temp or freeze unglazed loaf for 2 months
- Restaurant secret: The sour cream is essential for Starbucks’ texture
- For stronger lemon flavor: Brush warm loaf with lemon syrup (1 tbsp lemon juice + 1 tbsp sugar)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Find it online: https://us.recipesfood.org/copycat-starbucks-lemon-loaf-recipe/
