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Vegan Grapefruit Loaf at Home

This Grapefruit Loaf is DEPENDABLE for peak citrus season (or anytime genuinely) and comes together with simply about 10 minutes

  • 8 servings
  • Prep 10 minutes
  • Cook 55 minutes
  • Total 1 hour
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Vegan Grapefruit Loaf at Home

I bought this loaf pan almost a year ago and have been meaning to find a reason to finally use it. I do SO much baking but much of it is for client work where I need to use a standard bread pan. This pan is entirely extravagant and unnecessary and I completely love it for that.

I figured that this Vegan Grapefruit Loaf was the reliable opportunity to finally put it to good use!

grapefruit loaf cut into thin slices with the rest of the iced loaf in the background with fresh grapefruit slices

I’ve always loved a GOOD yogurt loaf. But until recently, there only weren’t many dairy free yogurts out there that I liked to bake with. However, I’ve been trying ALL kinds of vegan yogurts (you can see me review all of them HERE on my instagram stories) and I finally found some good for baking with.

My 2 favorites for baking are So Satisfying plain or vanilla flavored and Forager project plain yogurt. I tried them both in this and they were great.

I personally prefer a PLAIN yogurt as opposed to a vanilla one. However, you can’t always find plain at the store. So if vanilla is all you have, it’ll still work well and taste great.

grapefruit loaf cut in half with the rest of the iced loaf in the background with fresh grapefruit slices

I modeled this loaf closely after a old-school lemon loaf, but with grapefruit! The taste is simple but so so refreshing and savory!

I can’t wait for you to try it!

grapefruit loaf cut into thin slices with the rest of the iced loaf in the background with fresh grapefruit slices

SO fluffy and moist! GIMME!

How to cook this Grapefruit Loaf:

side by side images. top image: flour and sugar in a large white bowl with a hand holding a pinch bowl full of baking powder about to be poured it. Bottom image: wet ingredients for the recipe being whisked in a large white bowl including milk, oil, and yogurt

1) Whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

2) In another bowl, whisk together all of the wet ingredients.

side by side images. Top image: large white bowl with dry and wet ingredients for a loaf being mixed together with a spatula in hand. Bottom image: all of those ingredients mixed together into a batter

3-4) Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and gently mix until only combined being careful not to overmix.

side by side images. Top image: load batter in a nordickware loaf pan. Bottom image: small bowl with icing ingredients being mixed with a whisk

5) Pour the batter into a greased loaf tin and then bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

6) After the loaf has cooled, make the frosting by whisking together powdered sugar, grapefruit juice and zest. Drizzle it over the loaf and ENJOY!!

SO ESPECIALLY SIMPLE and deliciously moist!

Iced grapefruit loaf topped with slices of grapefruit and more grapefruit around the loaf. some slices taken out from the loaf

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The recipe

Vegan Grapefruit Loaf from the Pantry

This Vegan Grapefruit Loaf is simple to make and dependable for citrus season!

  • 8 servings
  • Prep 10 minutes
  • Cook 55 minutes
  • Total 1 hour

Ingredients

For the loaf:

  • 2 cups of all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon of baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon of salt
  • 1 cup of cane sugar (or regular white sugar)
  • ¼ cup of vegetable oil (or other neutral tasting oil)
  • ¾ cups of plant-based milk
  • ½ cup of vegan yogurt (preferably plain but vanilla flavored also works)
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • ¼ cup of grapefruit juice
  • Zest of 1/2 of a large grapefruit (roughly 1 tablespoon total)
  • optional for topping: fresh grapefruit slices

For the frosting:

  • 1 cup of powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoon of grapefruit juice
  • 1 teaspoon of grapefruit zest

Method

  1. 1

    Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.

  3. 3

    In a separate large bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: oil, milk, yogurt, vanilla, grapefruit juice and zest. Pour the fry ingredients in the wet and mix gently until simply combined.

  4. 4

    Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 55-60 minutes. It’s done when it’s a nice golden color on the outside and a toothpick entered into the center comes out clean. Let cool most of the way before frosting.

  5. 5

    Make the frosting by whisking together the powdered sugar, juice, and zest. Drizzle over the loaf, serve and ENJOY!

Cook notes

Flour: I’ve only tested this with all purpose flour and do not think that oat, or almond flour would work well in this. If you’re looking for a gluten free alternative then I suggest gluten free 1-1 flour.

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