Lemon Thyme Chia Bread

We’re having a seed celebration this month with Recipe Redux! Chia seeds, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds….if it’s a seed, by golly we will find a way to cook with it! Seeds are fun because although small in size, they can pack one heck of  a nutrition punch.

Chia seeds for example, are a source of Omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, and protein. One tablespoon of these tiny seeds provides 2.9 grams of Omega-3’s, 6 grams of fiber, and 3 grams of protein. And, they don’t get stuck in your teeth like poppy seeds 🙂

Lemon poppy-seed bread has never been a favorite of mine, probably because I’ve never experienced any that was homemade. The pre-packaged artificial stuff always tasted…well, artificial. Artificial flavors= no thank you. To keep things interesting, I threw in some fresh thyme from my balcony stash. Lemon and thyme were made for each other.

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Lemon Thyme Chia Bread

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/3 cup vegetable oil

5 oz. vanilla or lemon Greek yogurt

1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

1 Tbsp. lemon zest

1 tsp. vanilla

4 sprigs fresh thyme, stem removed

1 Tbsp. chia seeds

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Coat a 9x5 loaf pan with non-stick spray.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

2. In a small bowl, mix together sugar, eggs, and oil. Add in Greek yogurt, lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla, thyme, and chia seeds.

3. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture and mix just until combined, being sure not to over-mix.

4. Pour batter into loaf pan and bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

5. Allow bread to cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing. Place on cooling rack.

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