Paleo Cranberry Orange Pound Cake
mylifeinbalancegroup.com/paleo-cranberry-orange-pound-cake-pregnancy-care-package/This paleo cranberry orange pound cake is such a wonderful paleo fall recipe! With fresh orange flavor and sweet-tart dried cranberries, this paleo cranberry orange pound cake is tender, moist, and full of flavor. This paleo cranberry orange pound cake takes full advantage of such a fantastic flavor combo and uses all healthier ingredients to make a lovely paleo fall recipe!
Recipe Makes (Approximate): slices
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups Bob's Red Mill Superfine Almond Flour
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 3 large eggs (lightly beaten)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 4 ounces unsweetened applesauce ((about ⅓ cup, or an entire single-serve container))
- ½ cup coconut oil (or ghee, melted and slightly cooled)
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1 scant cup dried cranberries (chopped)
Orange Glaze
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil (melted and slightly cooled)
- ¼ teaspoon orange extract (plus more to taste)
- 2 tablespoons full-fat coconut milk
- ¼ cup dried cranberries (chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together almond flour, coconut flour, salt, coconut sugar , cinnamon, and baking soda and set aside.
- In another medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, almond milk, honey, applesauce, melted coconut oil, orange juice, and orange zest.
- Fold the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir to gently combine. Sprinkle in the dried cranberries and fold to incorporate. Scrape the batter into the parchment-lined loaf pan and smooth top with spatula.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown then tent with aluminum foil. Return to oven and bake for another 30 minutes or so, or until a toothpick, inserted in the center of the pound cake, comes out clean.
- Meanwhile, whisk together all glaze ingredients, except for dried cranberries. Let cool until opaque and a bit thickened.
- Cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then remove from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack. Drizzle glaze over and top with additional dried cranberries (about 1/4 cup).
Nutrition Information (Approximate)
Serving Size: 1sliceCalories: 491calProtein: 11gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 321mgPotassium: 496mgTotal Carbs: 35gFiber: 7gSugar: 25gNet Carbs: 28gVitamin A: 170IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 4mg
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