I love waking up on Saturday mornings, looking forward to the idea of making a hearty breakfast of waffles or pancakes or French toast. But what I love even more is being able to hit the snooze button a couple more times when I know I don’t have to cook breakfast at all. Because this Orange and Almond Breakfast Loaf is all ready and waiting in the kitchen for us to dig into with our morning coffee or, for Jay, with some non-dairy milk. If you are as in love with breakfast as I am, especially weekend breakfast, this is the recipe to get all excited about. It’s mildly sweet, with the scent and taste of oranges mixed with nutty almond and whole wheat flours. The crumb is moist and flavorful, and the crust is sticky and sweet with a very simple but deliciously addictive orange marmalade glaze. This bread – an orange almond cake, really – works very well as a make-ahead recipe. You can stir it up on a weeknight and put into the oven while you catch up with your favorite TV show or book. You could even do it on a Friday or a Saturday night, if yours, like mine, mostly involve staying in with family. I came up with this cake because Jay loves oranges and lemons or, indeed, anything citrusy, and he especially adores desserts and sweets with these flavors. The great thing about this loaf is that it is not loaded down with sugar, and it includes nuts and wholegrain flour, both good for him, and us. I used whole wheat pastry flour for this bread, but you can certainly substitute with unbleached all-purpose flour or all-purpose gluten-free flour. Check to get new recipe updates by email.
It took me about 20 minutes to put the ingredients together, and I ground up my almond meal and blended my oranges from scratch. You can cut down on that time further by buying ready-made almond flour and orange juice (make sure it has lots of pulp). Now the recipe. Hope everyone is looking forward to the weekend!
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