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Cranberry Lemon Loaf

A loaf of cranberry lemon bread topped with a lemon glaze.

When everything on my website started with “Spiced Pumpkin” a few weeks ago, my sister gently reminded me that it was time for cranberry season and asked that I could create something for the leftover cranberries she had in her fridge. The tart crimson berries hadn't even crossed my mind as of late because they were non-existent in the Kona grocery stores I was frequenting. I did see them at Costco but it was enough to feed a small village, so I waited until we got home. I took my first trip to Trader Joes, and there they were! And organic no less. I then came up with this very easy bread recipe, Cranberry Lemon Loaf!

Living in Hawaii was such an incredible experience and we made so many dear friends that I miss terribly, but I do have to admit it was nice to get home and see Christmastime in full swing. It's a bit difficult to get in the spirit with the warm weather and lack of decorations there! While cranberries usually make their first appearance on the Thanksgiving table, they are synonymous with the December holiday season to me. I'm fond of a good quick bread, which pretty much all grain-free breads are, so I set out to create a holiday loaf and put my new berry bounty to use. Cardamom, the spice often used in Chai tea, is used to bring out the tart flavors of the lemon and cranberry. And keeping with all things Christmas, I just had to incorporate the twinkly little white lights in the background!

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Cranberry Lemon Loaf



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SERVES: 8

Cuisine: American

Category: Breakfast & Brunch

PREP TIME: 15 mins

COOK TIME: 45 mins TOTAL TIME: 60 mins

Ingredients:

  • 2½ cups blanched almond flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup honey
  • ⅓ cup palm shortening, or unsalted butter – room temperature
  • 4 large eggs – room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped cranberries, fresh or frozen

Glaze

  • ¼ cup raw cashews
  • 4 teaspoons coconut milk
  • 3 teaspoons expeller pressed coconut oil, melted
  • 3 teaspoons water
  • 2 teaspoons honey, liquid
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Lightly coat an 8×4 loaf pan with coconut oil, then line with parchment paper.
  3. Place all of the loaf ingredients, except the cranberries, in a blender. Blend on low for 20 seconds to get things moving, then increase the power to high and blend for 30 seconds, until very smooth. *Tip: place the liquids on the bottom to help the blade move easily.
  4. Mix in the chopped cranberries by hand, then pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  5. Place the loaf in the oven, then immediately reduce the oven temperature to 325.
  6. Bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the loaf.
  7. Let the loaf cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then gently loosen the sides and remove it from the pan.
  8. Continue to cool until it has reached room temperature.
  9. Meanwhile, make the lemon glaze. Add all of the ingredients to a small blender or food processor and process until smooth. Stop to scrape the sides if necessary to get all of the little bits of cashews. *If you only have a large blender, you may need to double the glaze recipe so it fills it enough for the blade to work and doesn’t just spread up the sides. You can store the extra glaze in the freezer for 2 months for later use. *If you’re allergic to cashews, you can use the glaze from this iced pumpkin cookie recipe and add a little lemon to it instead of the vanilla beans and cinnamon.
  10. Once the loaf has cooled completely, drizzle the icing over the top. You can also evenly spread a thin layer on top.
  11. Store the leftover loaf tightly wrapped in the refrigerator.


Keywords: almond flour, dairy free, gluten free, holiday, paleo, scd, Christmas, cranberries


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