Name: Healthy Greek Yogurt Lemon Poppyseed Pound Cake Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1½ cups white whole wheat flour; 2 tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp fine salt; ¾ cup sugar; 1 lemon zest; ½ cup plain low-fat 2% Greek yogurt; ¼ cup low-fat 1% milk; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; ½ tsp pure vanilla extract; 2 large egg whites; 1 large egg; 1 tbsp poppy seeds; For the Lemon Glaze:; 1½ cups powdered sugar; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp milk

healthy greek yogurt lemon poppyseed pound cake recipe

How To Make Healthy Greek Yogurt Lemon Poppyseed Pound Cake

Pound cake is known to be a rich and heavy cake but this recipe takes that down a notch while keeping the flavors. It uses Greek yogurt with lemon flavors.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 50 minutes

Total: 1 hour 5 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1½cupswhite whole wheat flour
2tspbaking powder
¼tspfine salt
¾cupsugar
1lemon zest,finely grated
½cupGreek yogurt,(plain low-fat 2%)
¼cupmilk,(low-fat 1%)
¼cupextra virgin olive oil
½tsppure vanilla extract
2large egg whites
1large egg
1tbsppoppy seeds

For Lemon Glaze:

1½cupspowdered sugar
2tbsplemon juice
2tbspmilk

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In another medium sized bowl, add sugar and lemon zest. Stir together. Add greek yogurt, milk, olive oil, vanilla, egg and egg whites, poppyseed and whisk vigorously until blended.
Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and mix until just incorporated. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick entered in center comes out clean. Remove and let cool to room temperature.
In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, lemon juice, and milk. Pour over the top of the pound cake.