Top this tender Grain-free Apple Cranberry Bread with a naturally sweet glaze made from pecans, maple syrup and coconut oil. A healthy coffee-time snack! Paleo.
Grain-free Apple Cranberry Bread, fresh from the oven will help satisfy any sweet craving you might have, without resorting to eating sugary snacks!
I don't know what it is about the fall and winter months that make me crave muffins and quick breads for a snack. I find myself snooping around the kitchen in mid-morning (and sometimes mid-afternoon, too, if truth be told) looking for "just a tiny snack."
I'm obsessed with apples lately! I used sweet Honeycrisp apples in this grain-free quick bread recipe to contrast with tart cranberries and lemon zest. I liked the result.
Just down the road from where we live is a winery that also sells organic apples and grapes. The farmer has a shed with nine or ten large wooden bins, all filled with different varieties of apples: Honeycrisp, Jonathan, Gala, Fuji, Golden Delicious, and more. It's a "serve-yourself" shop that operates on the honour system.
All apples are $1.00 per pound. You weigh them yourself and deposit your money in a cash box. They're fresh, organic, beautiful locally grown apples, just waiting for me to make some apple bread.
I considered topping this apple cranberry bread with a simple glaze made with powdered sugar and lemon juice, but then I decided to keep this recipe truly Paleo.
I blended some pecans with a little maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla and spread it on top, once the loaf had cooled completely. While it's not necessary, it added a touch of natural sweetness.
You know you're going to snack . . . so choose a healthy one! Let's get started.
To make this Paleo Apple Quick Bread recipe, you will need:
- coconut oil: organic virgin, cold-pressed, unrefined is best
- maple syrup
- coconut sugar
- applesauce: homemade or store-bought
- eggs
- almond flour: Superfine ground
- coconut flour
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- lemon zest
- apples
- cranberries
This Apple Cranberry Bread is an easy Paleo recipe!
- Combine the wet ingredients in one bowl, the dry ingredients in another, then add the two together, gently folding in the apples and cranberries.
- Spread in a lined loaf pan.
- While the loaf is baking, combine the pecan glaze ingredients in a blender.
- Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then carefully remove to a wire rack.
- Cool the loaf completely, spread the glaze on top, and slice.
If you make this paleo apple cranberry bread, let me know how you liked it in the comments section below. Enjoy!
More grain-free quick bread recipes
Paleo Apple Cranberry Bread with Pecan Glaze
Ingredients
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar,
- ½ cup applesauce
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup almond flour finely ground
- ¼ cup coconut flour*
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- â…“ cup apples, peeled and finely chopped
- ½ cup fresh cranberries chopped
Maple Pecan Glaze
- ½ cup pecans
- 3 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 ½ tablespoon coconut oil, melted
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325°F.
- Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine oil, maple syrup, coconut sugar and applesauce. Stir well.
- Add the eggs and beat until well combined.
- In a medium bowl, combine the finely ground almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, lemon zest and spices.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined. Gently fold in the apples and cranberries.
- Spread in prepared pan.
- Bake at 325°F. for 55-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
- Meanwhile, blend all Maple Pecan Glaze ingredients in a blender. It's okay if it's a little chunky.
- When loaf is completely cool, spread the glaze on top and serve. Store in refrigerator.
Notes
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Laura
Cranberry apple is a winning combination!
Elaine
Agreed! Sweet apples and tart cranberries make a beautiful flavour contrast. Thanks for the 5 stars! So glad you liked this recipe.
maria
I also find myself craving apples and squash and everything autumn the minute September comes around ...I just love it! This apple cranberry bread looks lovely! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Kari Peters
I'm so excited about these because they remind me of one of my favorite (very unhealthy) baked goods from days past, but you've made them with all good for you ingredients! And the pecan glaze looks so good, and what a great idea!
Flavour & Savour
Thanks Kari! Love the old classics, but just can't bring myself to use all that sugar and white flour! And thanks for the heads-up earlier this evening!