Description
This gluten free paleo Cranberry Orange Bread recipe is aromatic with orange and warm spices, and subtly sweet. It has lovely sweet/tart flavor bursts thanks to fresh cranberries. And it’s easy to make, and perfect for breakfast or snack time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups almond flour
- 6 tablespoons arrowroot starch
- 4 tablespoons golden flaxseed meal
- 2 tablespoons tapioca starch
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 4 tablespoons coconut oil ((or ghee), melted and cooled slightly, plus more to grease the loaf pan)
- 4 large eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1/2 cup plain unsweetened almond “milk”
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons fresh orange zest
- 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped)
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries (coarsely chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F; generously grease an 8 1/2 by 4 1/2-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.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Snack
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 257
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 262
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Carbohydrates: 17
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 55
Keywords: Cranberry Orange Bread, Cranberry Orange Bread Recipe, Orange Cranberry Bread