The Paleo Orange Kissed Loaf I Make for Guilt-Free Dessert
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 50 min
- Serves
- 10
- Calories
- 249 kcal
- Carbs
- 18.60 g
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cupspacked fine almond flour
- ⅓ cupcoconut flour
- 1 teaspoonbaking soda
- ¼ teaspoonsalt
- ¼ cupmelted and cooled coconut oil
- ⅓ cuppure maple syrup
- ½ cupfreshly squeezed orange juice
- Zest of 1large orange
- ¼ cupunsweetened almond milk
- 3.5 oz85% dark chocolate bar
- Zest of 1orange
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper or spray pan generously with nonstick cooking spray.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.
- 3
In a separate large bowl, whisk together wet ingredients. Make sure your coconut oil is melted and cooled; otherwise, it will become clumpy. It's best to run the eggs under warm water for 1 minute to bring them to room temperature before baking.
- 4
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well to combine. Pour batter into the loaf pan and spread out evenly. Bake for 40-45 minutes until the tester comes out clean.
- 5
Allow the loaf to cool completely in the pan before removing.
- 6
To make the dark chocolate glaze: Add the dark chocolate bar to a small pot and place over low heat, stirring frequently until completely melted and smooth.
- 7
Pour over the loaf and spread evenly towards the sides. Garnish with zest from 1 orange. Cut into 10 slices and enjoy!