Cranberry Orange Bread with Walnuts (Paleo)
Cranberry Orange Bread with Walnuts is aromatic with orange and warm spices, and subtly sweet with a lovely contrasting sweet/tart flavor thanks to fresh cranberries. It’s perfect for breakfast or snack time!
Servings 12 servings
Calories 257kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- 6 tablespoons arrowroot starch
- 4 tablespoons golden flaxseed meal
- 2 tablespoons tapioca starch
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 4 tablespoons coconut oil (or ghee), melted and cooled slightly, plus more to grease the loaf pan
- 4 large eggs lightly beaten
- ½ cup plain unsweetened almond “milk”
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons fresh orange zest
- ½ cup walnuts chopped
- ½ cup fresh cranberries coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F; generously grease an 8 ½ by 4 ½-inch loaf pan with ghee or coconut oil.
- Whisk together the almond flour, arrowroot starch, flaxseed meal, tapioca starch, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
- Whisk together the slightly cooled butter or coconut oil, eggs, almond “milk”, coconut sugar, vinegar, vanilla, and orange zest in a medium bowl.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry all at once and stir until combined, being careful not to over-mix. Fold in the walnuts and cranberries.
- Immediately pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 to 50 minutes in a metal pan.
- Cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Store wrapped at room temperature for 2 days. After 2 days, store any leftovers wrapped in the fridge for up to 3 days more.
- Recipe yields 1 loaf; cut it into 12 slices and 1 slice is 1 serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 262mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg