Fruit loaf is one of my favourite treats. Growing up, it was always a feature of slow Sunday mornings, normally shared between my family with plenty of homemade apricot jam. Toast and tea on a Sunday morning – I’m not sure there’s anything better in the world!
This recipe is fruit loaf with a makeover. It’s refined sugar free, high-protein, gluten-free and even packed with some sneaky veg. It’s a little denser than store-bought fruit loaf but absolutely delicious in its own way. I love to eat this toasted with a little grass-fed butter and a smear of homemade chia jam. Because this loaf has no added syrups or sugars, I used a vanilla-flavoured greek yogurt, but you could also add a little maple syrup or honey if you prefer yours sweeter. Personally, I don’t think it really needs it – this is really more of a bread than a cake. If you’re looking for a slightly sweeter recipe, you could try my gluten free banana bread. The yoghurt has the added benefit of boosting the protein in this recipe. Altogether, this version of fruit load is a much more nutritionally balanced snack than the original.
This recipe also works well as an easy, grab-and-go breakfast or meal-prepped healthy snack. When I make a loaf, I’ll generally keep half in the fridge and freeze the other half. It keeps well (especially if you toast it when you eat it), so it should last for up to a week or even slightly longer in the fridge. In the freezer, it should last for a couple of months at least. Simply slice before you freeze and take out slices as needed, toast and enjoy!
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I like to use vanilla flavoured YoPro (Or Chobani FIT) greek yogurt for a subtle sweetness. These brands are both high protein and low sugar.
Baking, fruit loaf, gluten free, healthy, healthy baking, healthy fruit loaf, healthy recipes, healthy snack, meal prep, nut free, raisin toast, snacks, zucchini bread, zucchini raisin loafThis simple gluten free fruit loaf is made with milk kefir for additional rise. It makes a lovely moist bread that is perfect for an afternoon tea.
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This gluten free fruit loaf is the best recipe you’re going to find. Not only is it simple to make but it’s also much better for you than the ‘standard’ fruit loaf recipe.
If you’re looking for a gluten free fruit bread that you can either ice or serve with butter then look no further. It has one ‘magic’ ingredient in it which you’re really not going to want to miss. It’s milk kefir and works in a similar way to a sourdough starter.
I discovered that it was a great natural leavening agent when I first started making it for my Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
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As a natural and powerful probiotic many people with IBS find that it improves their symptoms. However, I found that it made my symptoms worse so I would caution you to introduce it very slowly into your diet.
Having said that if you’re using it for baking with, the beneficial bacteria will be killed so you don’t need to worry.
These days you don’t have to make milk kefir, you can buy it in the supermarket. If you do that just make sure you’re buying a ‘live’ one rather than one that has been pasteurised. The pasteurisation process kills the beneficial bacteria and yeast in it so it won’t work in this recipe.
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If you’d like to know more about milk kefir and how to make it check out my article: Milk Kefir Recipes And How To Make Milk Kefir.
As I said above, milk kefir is a very powerful probiotic. It’s similar to yoghurt but thinner (more like a drink) and with a huge variety of beneficial bacteria and yeast.
If you want to make milk kefir it’s very easy. All you need to do is buy some milk kefir grains and then follow my instructions in this article: Milk Kefir Recipes And How To Make Milk Kefir. I even tell you how to make dairy free milk kefir.
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If you don’t want to bother making it and drinking it for the benefit of your gut then buy some. As I said above, most big supermarkets sell it now.
Using milk kefir in gluten free bread is much like using a sourdough starter. Only a hundred times easier because you don’t have to keep a sourdough starter alive.
Using milk kefir gives the same sour flavour that you get with sourdough. It also helps to create light and airy gluten free bread due to the natural yeast in the kefir.
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In this recipe I’ve used my own homemade (second fermented) milk kefir. Previously I have left the bread to prove for 24 hours but recent experiments have shown this not to be necessary. However, if you don’t want to bake the bread immediately then you can easily leave this recipe for up to 24 hours before adding the oil, baking powder and eggs.
Combine the dry ingredients well before adding the milk kefir and honey. I do this in my Sage stand mixer because I can be sure that everything has been mixed well.
Add the oil, baking powder, vanilla extract and eggs and mix to combine. Then stir through the dried fruit. Here you can use any dried fruit you like. The last time I made it I used sultana’s and glace cherries. That was delicious.
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Once you have the dough, transfer it into a deep 2lb loaf tin. I highly recommend you buy this particular tin because it is tall and thin. I use it for all my gluten free bread making because it supports the loaf to rise properly and gives perfect results every time.
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Calories: 263 kcal | Carbohydrates: 44 g | Protein: 6 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Cholesterol: 50 mg | Sodium: 36 mg | Potassium: 276 mg | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 12 g | Vitamin A: 130 IU | Vitamin C: 0.2 mg | Calcium: 127 mg | Iron: 1.4 mgThis post may contain affiliate links for which I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. For more info, check out my Disclosure Policy. Thank you for your support!
Moist & Tender Gluten Free Fruit Cake
Dried fruit is soaked in strong, black tea, then added to this dairy free mixture and baked slowly to produce a tasty cake which is perfect slathered in butter.
The tea loaf gets its name from the fact the dried fruit in it is soaked in strong tea before the cake is made.
Ideally you would soak the fruit overnight, but you can leave it until the tea goes cold, or for a couple of hours, if you're pressed for time.
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The tea gives the cake a really subtle flavour as you pour the whole lot - liquid and all - into the batter.
Traditionally a tea loaf is served sliced with a slather of butter. As this recipe is dairy free, you could switch this for your usual dairy free butter equivalent!
Either way, it makes for a lovely treat in the afternoon, of course served with a nice steaming mug of tea alongside it!
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However, I had a few other bits in the cupboard so decided to experiment - and was very happy that I did so!
I added some chopped prunes which I think gave the cake a lovely rich taste, as well as a nice fibre boost.
This recipe is actually incredibly easy to make as you basically mix it up in a bowl then bake in the oven... sorted!
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I used three tea bags to create a super strong tea, and then ideally you'll use it to soak the fruit overnight.
If you don't have enough time than an hour or two will suffice, as long as the tea is cold when you add it to the mix.
Once you've soaked your fruit it's just a case of adding the other ingredients to a mixing bowl, beating it all together and baking.
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This is a long slow bake, so you'll need to give it at least an hour, but it will make your house smell just incredible.
Many of you ask me if the xantham gum is necessary in my recipes if you use a flour with it already added in.
The answer to this is ideally, in this case, yes. The xantham gum helps to add extra texture to the cake and hold the fruit in place so it doesn't sink to the bottom.
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I always use FREEE by Dove's Farm or more recently Asda's gluten free flour - these both have xantham gum in them but I would still recommend adding it if you can.
I used normal tea for this recipe, but you
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