Cranberry Almond Loaf

Cranberry Almond Loaf
Cranberry Almond Loaf
Photo courtesy of Almond Board of California I am thrilled to let you all know that I am working with the Almond Board of California to promote healthy and delicious eating. Why am I doing this?  As you can imagine, I love almonds.  They are a superfood and of course one of my favorite things to nibble on.  I like almonds so much that I wrote an entire book about them.  The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook uses almonds in all of its recipes and is a wonderful symbol of my love for that most nutritious of all nuts. In my work with the Almond Board, I have written 4 recipes just for them (and you all, of course).  Here is the first one for a Cranberry Almond Loaf.
  • Preparing Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 hours
  • Served Person: 12
falltreats paleo paleo vegetarian white meat free contains gluten red meat free shellfish free contains dairy contains eggs pescatarian nuts
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon celtic sea salt
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 3/4 cup creamy roasted almond butter at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup arrowroot powder
  • 1/4 cup dried apricots chopped into 1/4 inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds plus 2 tablespoons to sprinkle on top
  • olive oil for greasing
  • blanched almond flour for dusting
  • Carbohydrate 7.69301041969483 g
  • Cholesterol 115.917708333333 mg
  • Fat 13.6664750038139 g
  • Fiber 1.72785418645532 g
  • Protein 6.23943958486775 g
  • Saturated Fat 4.14345708391696 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 Serving (54g)
  • Sodium 162.139583334534 mg
  • Sugar 5.96515623323951 g
  • Trans Fat 1.12065791683748 g
  • Calories 170 calories

In a large bowl, blend almond butter, olive oil and eggs with a hand blender until smooth In a medium bowl, combine arrowroot powder, salt and baking soda Blend arrowroot mixture into wet ingredients until thoroughly combined Fold in apricots, cranberries, seeds and sliced almonds Grease a 7.5 x 3.5 magic line loaf pan with olive oil and dust with almond flour Transfer batter into loaf pan and sprinkle remaining sliced almonds on top Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes until a knife inserted into center comes out clean Let bread cool in pan for 1 hour, then serve Yield 1 loaf