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Gluten Free Lemon Coconut Loaf

This Gluten Free Lemon Coconut Loaf is way too delicious and topped with a lemon coconut glaze. It is the ultimate flavour pairing! 
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Cookies and Cakes, Dessert
Cuisine gluten free

Equipment

  • Loaf pan 7.5" x 5" and 3.5 " high

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g soft butter
  • 80 g granulated sugar
  • 60 g icing sugar
  • 4 large large eggs, room temperature
  • 110 g yoghurt, room temperature coconut or plain
  • 6 g ground flaxseed
  • 60 g light buckwheat flour
  • 50 g sorghum flour
  • 30 g tapioca starch
  • 45 g coconut flour
  • 15 g unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 25 g freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 15 g lemon zest 2 medium sized lemons

Icing

  • 1 tbsp melted butter
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 120 g icing sugar
  • extra shredded coconut to sprinkle on top

Instructions
 

  • Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C)
  • In a large bowl cream the butter, sugar and icing sugar. Beat for about 1 minute until the mixture looks creamy and smooth.
  • Add the eggs, yoghurt and flax seed to the butter and sugar, beat them just until foamy and well combined.
  • To a medium bowl measure out the buckwheat flour, sorghum flour, tapioca starch, coconut flour, shredded coconut baking powder and salt.
  • Add half of the flour blend to the egg mixture, and beat it until just combined. add the other half of the flour and fold it in. Stir in the lemon juice and zest.
  • Pour the mixture into a loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
  • Bake at 350°F (180°F) for 35 to 40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, remove the loaf from the pan and cool it on a cake rack while preparing the icing.

Icing

  • To a medium bowl add the icing sugar, whisk in the melted butter that has cooled a little. Whisk in the lemon juice and zest until there are no lumps. Add a little more icing sugar if needed for the desired consistency.

Notes

 
Keyword Gluten Free Lemon Coconut Loaf