This Cranberry Orange Loaf is fluffy, flavorful, and a perfect holiday treat! Plus it's Vegan, Gluten-Free, and made with only 11 healthy ingredients!
Ingredients
5 1/5 second spray
Cooking Spray, canola oil
(for coating loaf pan)
3 cup
Oats, dry
(blended into flour)
2 tbsp
Flaxseed meal (ground)
5 tbsp
Water
1 cup
Partly skimmed milk, 2% M.F.
1 tsp
Vanilla extract, pure
3/4 cup
Granulated sugar
1/4 cup
Applesauce, unsweetened
1 tbsp
Apple cider vinegar
1 whole orange(s)
Orange peel (zest)
(plus some for garnish)
1 1/2 cup
Cranberries
(Fresh)
1 tsp
Baking powder
1/2 tsp
Baking soda
1/2 tsp
Salt
1/2 cup
Butter, unsalted
(melted, for glaze)
2 tbsp
Maple syrup
(for glaze)
1/2 tsp
Vanilla extract, pure
(for glaze)
1/3 cup
Water, filtered
(warm, for glaze)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease an 8x3" loaf pan.
Add oats to a blender or food processor and blend until it reaches a flour consistency. Set aside.
Mix the Ground Flax with Water in a medium-sized bowl, and set aside to let thicken for 5 minutes. Once thickened, add in the milk, vanilla, sugar, applesauce, apple cider vinegar, and orange zest (save some to sprinkle into the glaze), whisking until well combined.
In a smaller bowl, toss the cranberries in 1 tbsp of the oat flour, then set aside.
Add the oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a separate, large, mixing bowl and stir to combine.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until well combined. Once there are no more clumps, fold in the coated cranberries.
Pour the batter into the loaf pan, and bake on the middle rack of the oven for 45-47 minutes, or until a toothpick comes clean out of the center. Once cooked, remove from the pan immediately and transfer to a baking rack to cool
To make the optional glaze, whisk the vegetable oil, maple syrup, and vanilla. The mixture will thicken up while you are whisking. To thin the glaze, slowly add warm water to the bowl until the glaze reaches your desired consistency. Spread it over the loaf, once it has had time to cool completely, and top with a sprinkle of the remaining orange zest. The glaze will harden as it cools.
