Gluten Free Loaf w/ Winter Squash Recipe

Recently my Doctor suggested that I try gluten free for 30 days. I love sourdough bread, so I wasn’t that excited, until I came up with this fun idea. This loaf is my perfect breakfast at the moment. I keep it in the fridge and have a slice in the morning. I was going for a pound cake texture.

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Gluten Free Loaf w/ Winter Squash

Author: Kali Star

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 65 MinTotal time: 1 H & 20 M

This gluten free loaf is great to make ahead of time for breakfast. It includes amaranth and rice flour. You can use any variety of winter squash, pumpkin, kabocha, butternut, etc.

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Organic Amaranth Flour (I don't know if this exists, but I made the flour using dry amaranth in the vita mix) Another option is to use almond flour.
• 1 Cup Organic Rice Flour
• 1 Tsp. Baking Soda
• 1/4 Tsp Salt
• 1/2 Tsp. Cinnamon
• (optional) 1 Tsp. Maca Powder
• (optional) 1 Tsp. Lucuma
• 1 Cup Cooked Winter Squash
• 2 Eggs at Room Temperature
• 1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 Cup Nut Milk or Water (I just used water, it's fine)
• 2 Tbsp. Liquid Coconut Oil

Butterfly Pea Cream

• Macadamia Nuts
• Cocoa Butter
• Maple Syrup
• Butterfly Pea Flower Powder

Instructions

1. Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Mix the dry ingredients well in a bowl with a fork.
3. In a blender mix the wet ingredients as well as the winter squash in a blender until smooth.
4. Coat a bread pan with a little coconut oil, then pour the mixture in the pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 65 minutes. Check the insdie with a butter knife after 45 minutes first.

Butterfly Pea Cream

1. Measure equal parts of cocoa butter and macadamia nuts. 3/4 cup of each should be enough so that when you blend it, the ingredients don't get stuck.
2. Blend well with a little bit of maple syrup or honey, and a little spoonful of butterfly pea flower powder.
3. I also added some freeze dried longon berries after the cream was blended.

Notes

This loaf is an excellent gluten free option. The texture is nice and chewy. The amaranth is an excellent source of protein, and is good for gut health.

You can also add 2 Tbsps of Maple Syrup if you want, but I don't think it's needed.

The butterfly pea cream on top is not necessary but it's a fun extra thing with some nutritional benefits and healthy fats if you want to try it.

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