Gluten Free + Paleo Spiced Apple Loaf
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After years of yo-yo dieting, I’ve found an eating plan that I both feel great following, and that still fits in with the lifestyle that we have. The Paleo diet is simple to follow, eating lean meats, fish, vegetables, fruits and nuts. With any “diet” I feel that it is good to have treats here and there so that you don’t feel like you are denying yourself the naught things. But, in all honesty, since starting to eat the paleo way, my craving for sugar has really come down, and fruit now tastes the sweetest I can ever remember it!
Back to this recipe for a gluten-free and paleo spiced apple loaf, which I made on the weekend to satisfy the sweet needs for our Sunday lunch guests, and without breaking away from my new way of eating. My husband (who is great at finding recipes online since we started this!) found lots of recipes for sweet treats that are Paleo friendly, and found this recipe on Au Naturale Nutrition which uses apple sauce, coconut flour, molasses and pumpkin pie spice, among other ingredients.
The first problem we had was finding an apple sauce that was sugar free, and then I suggested to him “why not baby food?” and so, that’s exactly what we use in our spiced apple loaf. Whilst you can buy molasses in health food shops, on researching, we found that black treacle is the UK equivalent, and since we have that in the store cupboard, we used that instead.
Pumpkin pie spice is simply a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and ground cloves. I have never found it in the UK, but do have a couple of tubs of it that I bought in the USA on holiday. To make your own, simple combine ½ cup ground cinnamon, 2 tablespoons each of ground nutmeg and ginger and 1 tablespoon of ground cloves. Keep in an airtight container and use as required.
I’m not going to lie, this spiced apple loaf is AMAZEBALLS! It’s moist and full of flavour and goes great with a cup of tea or coffee. As well as being paleo friendly, it is also gluten-free (make sure you buy gluten free bicarbonate of soda).
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Gluten Free + Paleo Spiced Apple Loaf
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- ¾ cup coconut flour
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
Wet Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 3 tbsps coconut oil butter or ghee (melted)
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce suggest a jar of baby food!
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp black treacle
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F/180C/Gas 4.
- Grease a 2lb loaf tin.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients.
- Pour the wet ingredient mixture into the dry, and stir until evenly combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 65-70 minutes until cooked through (check by inserting a skewer into the centre).
- We think it’s best eaten warm!
- Wrap in cling film and store in the fridge.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is always approximate and will depend on the quality of ingredients used and serving sizes. If you need exact calories and macros, please do your own calculations.
Happy Homebird
May 25, 2015 @ 9:52 am
Using baby food is such a great idea! I’d like to try making this, I’m really interested in gluten free and paleo cooking. Quite often I feel like I need sugar and don’t want to resort to biscuits or sugary cake.
Michelle Ordever
May 25, 2015 @ 10:10 am
My sugar intake has dropped dramatically since I started doing paleo – and I do feel better for it – not quite as sluggish as I once was. To be fair, I’ve spent years yo-yo dieting and being all over the place, so it’s good to be in a place that is more on a level. x
Jen Walshaw
May 24, 2015 @ 10:43 pm
This sounds delicious. I have never come across coconut flour locally
Michelle Ordever
May 25, 2015 @ 10:08 am
We buy it in Holland & Barrett – it’s very expensive though, so these sorts of cakes really are a special treat!
Globalmouse
May 23, 2015 @ 10:55 pm
Yum, this sounds so tasty – I could do with a slice right now! (I love that pumpkin pie mix too…around october they sometimes sell it in Waitrose)
Michelle Ordever
May 25, 2015 @ 10:08 am
Ooh, thanks for the heads up about Waitrose and pumpkin pie spice!!
Laura Asbury
May 21, 2015 @ 11:10 pm
Always love your recipe posts! Delicious!
Michelle Ordever
May 22, 2015 @ 8:45 am
Thank you! This one is!
Mari
May 21, 2015 @ 8:39 pm
I love the look of this cake, it’s perfect for a slice with tea in the afternoon
Michelle Ordever
May 22, 2015 @ 8:46 am
Oh definitely! The best time to eat cake :D
Angel Eden Blog
May 21, 2015 @ 10:01 am
I’ve made similar cupcakes before and the flavour combo is to die for! The fact that this recipe is gluten free is just great :)
Michelle Ordever
May 22, 2015 @ 8:46 am
Oooh, cupcake version of this would be awesome!
Kara
May 21, 2015 @ 9:45 am
Now this looks delicious!!
Michelle Ordever
May 22, 2015 @ 8:46 am
Tastes delicious too!