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This Almond Flour Loaf Cake with Roasted Figs is moist, sweet, and almost too pretty to eat! A gluten-free and paleo cake that’s perfect for a healthier dessert or brunch treat! And it’s sweetened with honey so it is refined-sugar-free!
Naturally-Sweetened Desserts
One of my favorite parts of creating recipes is finding healthy ways to stay clear of refined sugars and sweeten them naturally instead. My favorite natural sweeteners are:
- Coconut sugar – Cinnamon Cake Bites
- Maple syrup – Earl Grey Tea Loaf Cake
- Honey – Honey Ricotta Muffins
Natural sweetness from the earth! With an ingredient as naturally sweet as honey, who needs added sugar?
Ingredients You’ll Need
Below is an overview of the ingredients and recipe. Please be sure to scroll down to the recipe card below for the complete details and nutrition information.
- Fresh mission figs – Sliced in half and then roasted with honey before being added to the loaf cake.
- Melted butter – Or naturally refined coconut oil
- Gluten-free flour – A mixture of fine blanched almond flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill) and coconut four.
- Flaxseed meal – Contributes to the texture and provide an extra boost of healthy fats and fiber.
- Eggs – 5 whole eggs and one egg white for a fluffier texture that’s loaded with protein and nutrients.
- Honey – Contributes just a hint of sweetness without the need for refined sugar.
- Apple Cider Vinegar – Used to lighten up the dough and help it rise without gluten-containing wheat or yeast.
- Baking staples – Sea salt, baking soda, pure vanilla extract, and a pinch of cinnamon.
- Optional sprinkle of raw sugar or coconut sugar
How to Make an Almond Flour Fig Loaf Cake
- Prep the figs. Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice figs in half and brush honey butter mix on top of sliced figs. Sprinkle with cinnamon and place in oven to roast for 15 minutes.
- Reduce oven to 350°F. Line an 8×4 bread pan with parchment paper, and set aside.
- Sift together dry ingredients. In a large bowl, mix together the almond flour, coconut flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and flaxseed meal.
- Mix wet ingredients. Whisk together the eggs and egg white, then stir in apple cider vinegar, honey, vanilla and melted butter or oil.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients. Gently mix or beat together in stand mixer or with hand held mixer. Be sure to remove any clumps that might have occurred from the almond flour or coconut flour.
- Assemble the loaf. Pour half the batter into a the greased loaf pan, then layer on half of the figs, fill pan the rest of the batter and top with remaining figs. Sprinkle with raw sugar.
- Bake. place in the oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.
- Remove from oven. Let cool and serve with honey drizzled on top. Store leftovers in fridge, wrapped in foil.
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Almond Flour Loaf Cake with Figs Recipe
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 9 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Easy Almond Flour Loaf Cake with Honey Roasted Figs. Grain free, Dairy free friendly.
Ingredients
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- 8–10 fresh mission figs sliced in half – To roasted with honey first
- 1–2 Tablespoons melted butter or oil and mix with 1-2 Tablespoons honey
- pinch of cinnamon
- 2 cups fine blanched almond flour
(I use Bob’s Red Mill) - 2 Tablespoons coconut flour
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup flaxseed meal (ground)
- 5 eggs and 1 egg white whisked together
- 1 ½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup honey (extra for topping)
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ Tablespoons clarified butter (melted) or naturally refined Coconut oil
- optional sprinkle of raw sugar or coconut sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease well. Set aside.
- Slice figs in half and brush honey butter mix on top of sliced figs. Sprinkle with cinnamon and place in oven to roast for 15 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Next reduce oven to 350°F. Line an 8×4 bread pan with parchment paper at the bottom and grease the sides.
- In a large bowl, mix together the almond flour, coconut flour, salt, baking soda, and flaxseed meal. Feel free to mix in a pinch of spices like cinnamon or nutmeg.
- In another small bowl, whisk together the eggs and egg white. Then stir in apple cider vinegar, honey, vanilla and melted butter or oil (1.5 to 2 tbsp).
- Combine the wet ingredients and dry ingredients into one bowl. Gently mix or beat together in stand mixer or hand held mixer. Be sure to remove any clumps that might have occurred from the almond flour or coconut flour.
- Pour half the batter into a the greased loaf pan.
- Layer half of the honey roasted figs on top of batter, then fill the pan with the rest of the loaf batter. Place remaining figs on top and any extra honey/butter mix left from the pan. Sprinkle with raw sugar and place in the oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean . If needed, cover with foil the remaining 5 minutes to prevent burn. (see notes for altitude baking.)
- Remove from oven. Let cool and serve with honey drizzled on top. Store leftovers in fridge, wrapped in foil.
Notes
- My loaf cake took around 35 minutes to bake at altitude.
- Vegan butter or refined coconut oil will also work to substitute real butter if needed.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 35
- Category: dessert/breakfast
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 138
- Sugar: 16.5 g
- Sodium: 286.3 mg
- Fat: 5.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 19.6 g
- Fiber: 2.7 g
- Protein: 2.6 g
- Cholesterol: 25.8 mg
Looks amazing. Can I use dried figs?
Hi Jane! I haven’t tried making this bread with dried figs but I think it could work, but they’ll need a little prep since the recipe is written for fresh, juicy figs that get roasted first. Dried figs are denser and sweeter, so here’s what I suggest:
Rehydrate first: Soak dried figs in hot water (or even a mix of hot water and a splash of apple juice) for about 10–15 minutes until they plump up. Pat dry before using.
Skip the roasting step: Once rehydrated, you can brush them with the honey–butter mixture and layer them into the bread as written. They won’t get quite the same caramelized effect as fresh figs, but the flavor will still be delicious.
Adjust sweetness if needed: Since dried figs are sweeter, you might consider reducing the added honey in the batter by 1–2 tablespoons, depending on your preference.
The bread will have a slightly different texture—more chewy fig bites instead of soft roasted ones—but it’ll still work well.
Hi I just finished making your beautiful cake. Can’t wait for it to cool down so I can try it. My kitchen smells amazing i I have no doubt about it being delicious. Just curious about the nutritional values . I’m a type 1 diabetic so I’m always working out carbs and calories and I worked it out to be 289 calories and 15.5 grams of net carbs per slice .
Hi Voula! Thank you for making this delicious cake and calculating the calories and carbs for yourself. The nutrition calculators on blog recipes are always a rough estimate and depending on number of slices and exact amounts of ingredients used (toppings add or subtract from it too!) the numbers can vary. We appreciate your kind and helpful message. 🙂
This is beautiful and the cause is even better.
you’re beautiful my dear! <3 thank you.
This looks amazing! I love this tasty cake 🙂
Thank you so much, Liz! <3
An incredibly beautiful recipe! World Vision is part of our Christmas tradition – our girls like to look through the catalog and choose how to gift each of their donations.
Brenda, you’re too kind. Thank you! I love hearing about your family tradition; thank you for sharing. And for your generosity to World Vision!
I luuuuuvvvv figs! This looks to die for!
Oh girl, me too. You’re gonna love! 😀
Love that you can donate beehives to a family! What a wonderful way to help others — and this cake sweetens the deal. You KNOW how much I love my figs, right?
isn’t it amazing how bees give back. Truly makes me heart happy
Well, isn’t this the prettiest fig bread I ever did see!!
pretty for YOU!
Honey always makes things better!
I so agree!
Honey and figs are a match made in heaven! Beautiful loaf, friend!
I SO AGREE. Thank you my dear:)
This is just soooo pretty Lindsay!
Thank you so much, Heather! You’re the nicest. 🙂
Save me a slice!
You got it. 😉
I AM SO MAKING THIS.
ENJOY! Let me know what you think. <3
This is one gorgeous cake! Love the figs on top.
Thank you so much, Kellie!
Look at those gorgeous figs! Love the amazing flavor you’ve brought to this perfect snack.
You are too kind, my dear! Thank you thank you. <3
What a beautiful loaf! In addition, it’s delightful that you’re shedding light on how it is so vital to preserve the bee population for our environment. I don’t eat honey, but I am truly happy that there is a brand that cares about the well-being of impoverished families!
I’m so glad you can appreciate that too Cassie! It means a lot. <3 I know veganism is a special place in your heart
What a beautiful dish- and I would so love to have this with a cup of coffee!
Now that’s a fantastic combo right there!
I just recently found/discovered fresh figs, and LOVE them! Cannot wait to make this recipe; roasted figs with honey sound delicious 🙂
Now that is a blissful discovery! haha! Keep me posted Brittany!
Honey is my all time favorite when it comes to sweetness! <3 Can't wait to get my hands on this!
You will love this friend. <3
Leave it to you to make the prettiest cake ever! Loved doing this with you friend <3
well my inspiration comes from you. You’re gorgeous cake!
I saw honey and figs and that’s all I needed to see. What an awesome creation of yours!
THanks Matt!
Honey is a MUST in our house! Love that World Vision is doing!
Ours as well! And same here. They have such an amazing vision.
This bread sounds amazing and I love hearing about this honey too! So amazing!
Well thank you so much, Leigh Ann! World Vision is pretty amazing.
The cake is gorgeous! And my family have been World Vision fans for many many years. What a worthy cause to celebrate and support. Thank you for shining a little light on their good work 🙂
Thank you for supporting them for all these years! <3
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This loaf looks incredibly delicious Lindsay! I’m loving those honey roasted figs!
Mary Ann, thank you! They are dreamy. 😀
Love the addition of figs in this bread. So pretty Lindsay!
They add such a nice flavor! Thank you, Megan. 🙂
WOW. This looks amazing!
Thanks Sarah! You will so love. 🙂
Love, love, love honey in baked goods. It adds the best flavor! We need this at our happy hour with one of those fig drinks from IG. 😉
You and me both, girl! I so agree. YAS! 😉
YES! Keep sharing; and I love how the honey is helping others. Beautiful loaf cake.
YES! Thank you dear, I do too.