GF Orange Apricot Scones

The fruit in these scones is pureed instead of left in chunks, so
it is smooth with a delicate flavour - too good for just breakfast!

Ingredients
3 c blanched almond flour
1/4 tsp sea salt
3/4 tsp bicarb
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 c grapeseed oil
3 Tab agave syrup
3 lge eggs
1/2 c dried apricots, chopped into 1/4″ pieces
1/4 c freshly squeezed orange juice
1 Tab orange zest

1.  Preheat the oven to 160 degrees FF. Line 2 large baking pans with parchment paper.

2.  In a large bowl combine the dry ingredients.
Put all of the wet ingredients including diced apricots into a blender. Process one minute until smooth.  Put the wet ingredients into the drys and mix well.

3.  Drop 1/4 cup of mixture onto the baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-15 minutes until a tooth pick that is inserted comes out clean.

LEMON POPPYSEED ZUCCHINI BREAD

Super moist and flavourful with cream cheese glaze

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1.5 tsp BP
  • 3/4 tsp bicarb
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2.5 cups shredded zucchini
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1.5 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla
  • 2 Tabs freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1.5 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 Tabs poppy-seeds

Glaze (makes a lot)

  • 28.35 g cream cheese, softened
  • 2 Tabs butter, melted
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 cups icing sugar mixture
  • 6 Tabs milk, as needed

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×5″ loaf pan and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together flour, BP, bicarb and salt.
  • In a large bowl combine zucchini, eggs, sugar, oil, melted butter and vanilla – mix well. Stir in lemon juice, lemon zest and poppy-seeds.
  • Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 45-60 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean ( a few crumbs are okay but no wet batter). Allow too cool on a wire cooling rack.
  • While bread is cooling, prepare the glaze by creaming together cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and lemon juice. Add icing mixture and mix til combined. Add milk 2 Tabs at a time, mixing after each addition, until glaze is a pourable consistency.
  • Drizzle glaze over bread. Slice and serve or store in airtight container up to 5 days.

NOTES

Makes one 9×5 inch loaf, about 8-10 slices.