Starbucks Copycat Lemon Loaf

Sure! Here’s a Starbucks Copycat Lemon Loaf recipe that comes very close to the real thing — super moist, sweet, and bursting with lemon flavor:

Ingredients:

For the loaf:

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• Zest of 1 lemon
• ½ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt

For the glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2–3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon lemon extract (optional, for extra lemony flavor)

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan, or line it with parchment paper.
2. Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and lemon juice until well combined. Add the oil, lemon zest, and sour cream (or yogurt), and mix until smooth.
4. Combine: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring just until combined. Do not overmix.
5. Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. Cool: Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
7. Make the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice (and lemon extract, if using) until smooth. The glaze should be thick but pourable. Adjust with more powdered sugar or lemon juice if needed.
8. Glaze the loaf: Once the loaf is fully cooled, drizzle the glaze over the top. Let the glaze set before slicing.

Would you also like a slightly richer or extra lemony variation? I can give you a few tweaks depending on what you’re aiming for!