Clementine Tea Loaf
1 loaf pan
Ingredients
1 cup plus 3 tablespoons Butter
1 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
zest of 3 Clementines
3 Eggs
1 ½ cup Gluten Free Flour
¾ cup Almond Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
¼ teaspoon Salt
6 Tablespoons Almond Milk
Glaze:
4 Tablespoons Clementine juice
1 Tablespoon Pomegranate Juice
¼ cup Confectioners sugar
Garnish with Sliced Almonds and Clementine Zest
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 350°
In a medium size bowl combine all of the dry ingredients and set aside.
Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and place it on a sheet pan until ready to fill.
In a large mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the Butter and Sugar together until light and fluffy. Scraping down the sides of the bowl frequently.
Add the Eggs one at time and continue to blend until light and creamy approximately 5 minutes.
Add the Clementine Zest and Vanilla. Mix until well blended.
Add to the mixing bowl alternating with the Flour mixture and Almond Milk combine all of the ingredients together and mix well until smooth.
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan smoothing the top.
Bake for 45 min-1 hour or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean and the tea loaf is golden brown.
Let cool.
For the glaze, mix the Clementine Juice and Pomegranate Juices together with the Confectioners Sugar until a very light glaze. You can omit the sugar glaze if you prefer and just use the juices.
Garnish with the Almond Slices and Clementine Zest.
Notes
I have been trying new flours in my baking to see how to diversify my baking and eat with more variety. I have found tons of information on gluten free baking and have been exploring how to use the many different flour substitutes available. There are so many new and different ways to add nuts, grains, and flours now to our recipes that it is hard to just use white flour anymore. However, a sweet is a sweet in your body so be aware and eat mindfully taking care to eat a balanced diet and to incorporate less sugars over all. But if a tea loaf is something you desire a small piece with a cup of tea will probably not tip the scale or blood sugars too much!