Gluten-Free Spiced Fruit and Nut Loaf

Treat yourself to this gluten-free spiced fruit & nut loaf, brimming with healthy fats for satiety, honey for sweetness & those beloved seasonal spices! Pair it with grass-fed organic butter for a delightful sweet & salty blend, or opt for coconut yogurt & banana for a nourishing breakfast or snack!

Recipe & Photography by Courtney Sutton @selfbycjs

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Well & Good self-raising flour
• 1 free range organic egg
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• ½ cup honey
• 1 ½ cup almond milk
• 3 tsp white vinegar
• 2 cups Kunara’s bulk foods dried fruit (organic sultanas, figs, apricots)
• 1/3 Kunara’s bulk food nuts (almonds and walnuts)
• 3 tsp cinnamon, ground
• 3 tsp all spice, ground
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 orange, zest

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C fan forced. Line a 9 ½ inch loaf pan with baking paper.
2. In a small bowl, combine almond milk and vinegar to make a homemade buttermilk. Set aside for 10 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, combine flour and spices and whisk until blended. Then, add all wet ingredients plus orange zest. Whisk until smooth.
4. Using a spatula, fold in dried fruit and nuts until well dispersed.
5. Transfer mixture to loaf tin and flatten out the top. You may like to add any left-over fruit and nuts to the top here.
6. Bake in oven for 45 minutes. When you put a skewer through the centre it should come out clean.
7. Serve toasted with grass-fed organic butter.