Lemony, moist and naturally sweet Whole Wheat Lemon Poppyseed Bread with an extra boost of nutrients from organic chia seeds.
Well, hello LGW friends! Krista here from Joyful Healthy Eats! I am uber excited {fist pumping and happy dance included} to be sharing an easy healthy recipe with you today!
Have you heard of this chia seed fad going on right now? If you haven’t just take a little cyber stroll through Pinterest and you are sure to find something using it.
Now, before your mind goes the route of the chia seed pet that you water and puffs up into some grass poodle, let me explain to you what chia seeds actually are.
Chia Seeds come from a desert plant and are part of the mint family. They are a great source of omega 3, helpful in reducing blood pressure, contain a good amount of fiber, protein, and calcium, and can assist in getting you “full” faster. They are a great “add in” ingredient, kinda like flax seed to give you an extra boost of nutrients.
They look like poppyseeds so I thought why not add them to some lemon poppyseed bread and give a little boost of nutrients to a yummy breakfast bread favorite.
This Lemon Poppyseed Bread is not only packed with nutrient goodness from the chia seeds, but is made with white whole wheat flour, coconut oil, greek yogurt, and natural sugar cane to make this a guilt free option for breakfast. It would even be perfect for an after workout pick me up.
If you haven’t tried chia seeds yet, go to the store and get you a bag. The options are endless and you will feel great knowing that your family is getting the nutrients they need!
- 2 cups of white whole wheat flour
- ½ cup of natural cane sugar
- ½ teaspoon of baking soda
- 1½ tablespoons of poppyseed
- 1 teaspoon of chia seed
- ¾ cup of coconut oil, melted
- 1 cup of vanilla greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon of salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of lemon zest
- 4 tablespoons of lemon juice
- Preheat oven to 375º.
- Grease a loaf pan with coconut oil.
- In a large bowl mix, white whole wheat flour, natural cane sugar, baking soda, lemon zest, salt, poppyseeds, and chia seeds. Whisk together.
- In a small bowl mix melted coconut oil, vanilla greek yogurt, vanilla extract, fresh lemon juice, and eggs. Whisk together.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Add batter to prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
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This looks so good, Krista! And good for you too. 😉 I have to say that I haven’t used chia seeds in any of my recipes yet, but I might have to change that soon. Pinned!
I’ve only used chia seeds in my smoothies, so I’m definitely excited to try this recipe! Thanks for stopping by, Carrie!
This looks super yummy and packed full goodness! Pinned!
Absolutely! Thanks for the pin, Jaren!!
I have yet to try Chia seeds but boy does this look good! I love anything lemon! Gorgeous photos Krista!
I’m excited to try chia seeds in more recipes now that I’m inspired by Krista! Thanks for stopping by, Tanya!
Congrats on your awesome contributor position here, Krista! This bread looks SO GOOD!!! What a great idea adding in the chia seeds! And what gorgeous pictures!! Pinned!
I’m so excited to have Krista join the team! Isn’t she awesome? Thanks for the pin, Jen! 🙂
Sounds delicious! Krista I discovered your blog a few weeks ago and have already tried many recipes. 🙂
That’s awesome, Megan! I love her fresh, healthy spin on so many delicious recipes! You’ll have to let me know your favorites so I can try them too!
Aw… thanks Megan! 🙂 So glad you found me and super pumped that have been loving the recipes! {smiling from ear to ear girl!}
Krista, I had no idea chia seeds were so good for you! I love how creative you were with this lemon bread… so decadent! Your pictures are just beautiful!!! Doing the happy dance with ya! Sharing today. Hope you and Liz have a wonderful Tuesday!
Isn’t the poppyseed and chia seeds a genius collaboration? I can’t wait to try it! Thanks for stopping by, Gloria!
I’m a huge fan of lemon poppyseed and I’m swooning over this bread. I can’t believe it’s packed with lots of good for u nutrients!! Chia seeds are my new thing to explore and I’m so happy you used them here. Can’t wait to try this recipe!!
I agree, anything lemon poppyseed makes me swoon! I can’t wait to try the chia seeds with it! Thanks for stopping by, Zainab. 🙂
I absolutely LOVE everything lemon, and the fact that you made it really healthy makes it even better!! Can’t wait to try it – pinned to my lemon love board. 🙂
Thanks for the pin, Lisa!! A healthier recipe means you can eat more pieces, right? 🙂 That’s my food logic anyway!
oh… need to get in on that lemon board action Lisa… sounds like my kind of board!
I love sneaking in extra nutrition with the Chia seeds! The bread is amazingly healthy too. Love it and can’t wait to pin!!
I hope you enjoy the recipe, Laura! Weren’t the chia seeds a great idea??
Wow Krista! I love your spin on Lemon Poppyseed Bread! It’s one of my favorite dessert breads, and I can’t wait to try this version. Looks amazing! Gorgeous photos too!
Lemon Poppyseed Bread is AMAZING, but I love this lightened up version too! Thanks for stopping by, Christine!
Thanks so much for letting come on over and take over LGW today Liz! I had a blast and seriously so honored to be a part of your team! 🙂
The pleasure is all mine, sweet girl! You knocked your first post here out of the park! Looking forward to many more!
Thanks so much Liz… so glad I could start out with a bang over here. 🙂
Love this recipe Krista! I’m looking for some healthier recipes – pinning!
ME too, Deb! I need some healthier recipes before summer gets here! Hope you enjoy the bread! 🙂
Lemon poppyseed is one of my favorite pairings, Krista! LOVE this recipe. Thanks so much for sharing and thank you Liz for having Krista on your blog today!
Lemon poppyseed is one of my favorites too! And I’m loving Krista’s addition of chia seeds. Thanks so much for stopping by, Julie!
This lemon poppyseed bread looks incredible. I always have a bag of chia seeds available in my pantry and love adding them to new recipes. Liz, thanks so much for having Krista!
I need to start adding them in more recipes! Thanks for stopping by, Ashley! 🙂
I’m stopping over from Buns in my Oven. This is such a GREAT idea! It makes total sense, and I have a bag of chia seeds in my freezer from Trader Joe’s. I sometimes will put them in a smoothie, but I hadn’t really had another use for them until now. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Pinned!
So glad you could stop by, Jill! I’m the same way… I use the chia seeds a lot in smoothies, and I’m excited to have a new use for them! Hope you enjoy the recipe. 🙂
This bread looks fantastic! I am a huge fan of lemon and poppyseed! I love all the healthy ingredients in here – pinning this great recipe and thanks Krista and Liz for sharing 🙂
You are so welcome, Kelly! Lemon and poppyseed is a great combination, right?
I must try this sometime! Chia seeds in a lemon bread sounds amazing. And this loaf looks absolutely delicious.
Pinning!
Yes it does! I could totally use a slice or two right about now. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
This bread looks amazing! What a great recipe! I love your blog 🙂
You are too sweet, Hanna! Thank you!! Hope you enjoy the recipe. 🙂
great receipe! I will definitly try to make some!
Hope you enjoy, Ana!!
I always see your stuff all over Pinterest, so I was excited to finally hop on over and see this scrumptious recipe 😉 I think your call for us first-timers to grab a bag of chia seeds finally has me convinced. I can’t wait to make this, and smoothies, and puddings, and and and…thanks, Lisa! Pinned and shared.
Thanks so much for the pin, Ala! I think you’ll be very pleased with you first chia seed purchase! Especially with tasty recipes like this one. 🙂 So glad you stopped by!
This looks totally irresistible! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
I wish I had a few slices right now myself! Thanks for stopping by, Karly!
Hello. It looks super delicious. Cant wait to try it. But Im wondering what is the substitute for coconut oil? Coz its a bit difficult to find in my area. Is butter/olive oil/canola oil ok to replace it? Thank u 🙂
This recipe is incredible!!
I tried it last Saturday and it was such a hit, I just made it again! This time with blueberries and a lemon glaze.
Thanks for the recipe, I’ve just made it and it is a very nice, light loaf!
Is there a special reason that you don’t use baking powder in this recipe? I did use it, and it turned out okay. I was just wondering though.
I replaced half of the oil with apple sauce and it was still delicious. A small recommendation if you are trying to lower your saturated fat intake!
Thanks…
Ok. This bothers me. Poppy seeds have MORE of almost all vitamins and minerals as well as protein than chia seeds. Don’t add chia seeds to poppy recipes, add poppys to chia recipes!!! So much cheaper and HEALTHIER.