This golden loaf gets its rich colour from the added turmeric and it certainly has all the warmth and glow of Spring and all the sunny disposition, do I dare say, of Summer. A dense loaf, such as this, is lusciously forgiving in what it doesn't have, no eggs, no butter or no oil and no dairy. Trust me, you won't miss those because it is glorious and flavourful.
Golden Coconut Lime Loaf
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1 cup (244ml) Almond milk
1/2 cup (161g) maple syrup
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup (85g) coconut flakes, plus extra for decorating
1 teaspoon vanilla
juice and grated zest of 1 lime
1 1/2 cups (187.5g) unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon British mixed spice or nutmeg or cinnamon, optional
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease and flour a loaf tin and line the bottom with baking parchment paper.
Combine the almond milk, maple syrup, sugar, coconut flakes vanilla and the lime zest and juice together in a large bowl. Whisk together until nicely blended.
In another bowl mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt turmeric powder and British mixed spice, if using, together well.
Add the flour mixture to the almond milk mixture and gently stir together to form a thick batter. Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf tin and spread evenly. Sprinkle the top with more shredded coconut. Bake in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes in the tin and then remove the loaf from the tin and continue to cool completely on a wire rack. Sprinkle with more shredded coconut and finely dried edible flowers before serving.
We had a lovely relaxing weekend and hope everyone had one too. It's midweek and although the sun seems to be hiding behind the cloud cover the birds are still singing. - JD