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Almond Flour Loaf Cake with Honey Roasted Figs

by Lindsay Cotter · 09/17/2018

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★★★★★ 5 from 8 reviews
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Almond Flour Loaf Cake with Honey Roasted Figs is moist and sweet, and ALMOST too pretty to eat! This loaf cake recipe makes a paleo and gluten free cake that is perfect for a healthier dessert or brunch treat! The best part about this loaf cake is that is has no refined sugars because it’s sweetened with honey – nature’s candy!

a gluten free almond flour loaf cake made with honey roasted figs baked into it
Want you to know that this honey-sweetened loaf cake post is sponsored by World Vision. Their programs help those in need, so let’s show them some Cotter Crunch love in return, m’kay?!

These posts make me happy (and hungry). Passion and heart and all things GOOD in the world. I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I want to say it again. THANK YOU for letting me share this space with you and share my heart for gluten free eating. It’s a delight and JOY and today I’m extra delighted to be partnering with World Vision. HEART IS FULL! BELLY IS soon to be full! Best of BOTH WORLD, am I right? Yes.

Let’s chat about how this almond loaf cake recipe came about.

With one superfood ingredient that nurtures us and is naturally sweet, just like World Vision. HONEY! Okay and fig too, but you get my point. Natural sweetness from the earth!

figs

How to Make 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 natural sweeteners of choice are usually one of these:

  • coconut sugar, like in my recipe for Coconut Sugar Cinnamon Cake Bites
  • maple syrup, like in this Maple Almond Earl Grey Tea Loaf Cake (Vegan friendly)
  • or HONEY, like in today’s recipe for almond flour loaf cake with honey roasted figs

Desserts made with honey are what I like to call NATURE’S CANDY! With an ingredient as naturally sweet as honey, who needs added sugar? Not me!

How Honey Helps Those In Need

Here’s something to think about… giving back, or in a sense, paying it forward.

Look at it this way: Bees give us honey, so in return, we should give back by taking care of the bees.

That’s exactly what World Vision does, which is just one of the many reasons that I adore the work they do! World Vision’s work connects through economic empowerment. They have an awesome program where you can donate beehives and training to an impoverished family. Then the family uses the bees and their honey as a source of income, to better support their families.

Then someone buys the honey and bakes an almond flour loaf cake with honey roasted figs! See what I mean about paying it forward?! EVERYONE is made better by one single donation.

honey fig cake

almond cake sliced

Last April, World Vision sent a food blogger named Melissa Bailey down to the Dominican Republic to witness the beehive donation program in action. All that pure, unprocessed honey that was extracted by hard working men and women of the beekeeper association.  This is group of 15 farmers who are looking for a way to earn extra income in the Dominican Republic. And guess what? Did you know that World Vision gave them their first 15 hives? So so cool! So when you donate to world vision to sponsor a child, you also support a community and help it thrive!

You can read all about it in Melissa’s honey blog post. She came home and created a recipe for honey flan that you’ll find in that blog post, too. Hello delicious naturally sweetened flan!

So what do you think? Are you ready to put on an apron and make some delicious, honey sweetened loaf cake?
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How to Make Honey Roasted Fig Loaf Cake

  • Coat your fresh figs in a little butter or coconut oil and honey. Then roast in the oven, sliced!
  • Now make your almond cake loaf…similar to my cinnamon bread, this cake is made with just almond flour and coconut flour and well, extra fig and honey mixed in!
  • Bake, slice, drizzle with honey, serve.
  • ENJOY!
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Almond Flour Loaf Cake with Honey Roasted Figs is moist and sweet, and ALMOST too pretty to eat! This loaf cake recipe makes a paleo and gluten free cake that is perfect for a healthier dessert or brunch treat! Plus, NO refined sugar because it's sweetened with honey - nature's candy! #dessert #recipe #paleo #glutenfree

Almond Flour Loaf Cake with Honey Roasted Figs


★★★★★

5 from 8 reviews

  • Author: Lindsay Cotter
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 9 1x
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Description

Easy Almond Flour Loaf Cake with Honey Roasted Figs. Grain free, Paleo friendly.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 8–10 fresh mission figs sliced in half Roasted with honey first
  • 1–2 tbsp melted butter or oil and mix with 1-2 tbsp honey.
  • pinch of cinnamon
  • 2 cups fine blanched almond flour
    (I use Bob’s Red Mill)
  • 2 tbsp coconut flour
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup flax seed (ground)
  • 5 eggs and 1 egg white whisked together
  • 1.5 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup honey (extra for topping)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1.5 tbsp of clarified butter (melted) or naturally refined Coconut oil.
  • optional sprinkle of raw sugar or coconut sugar.


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F. Line a pan with parchment paper or grease well. Set aside.
  2. Slice figs in half and Brush honey butter mix on top of sliced figs. Sprinkle with cinnamon and place in oven to roast at 400F for 15 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  3. Next Reduce oven to 350F. Line an 8×4 bread pan with parchment paper at the bottom and grease the sides.
  4. In a large bowl, mix together your almond flour, coconut flour, salt, baking soda, and flaxseed meal. Feel free to mix in a pinch of spices (like cinnamon or nutmeg).
  5. In another small bowl, whisk together your eggs and egg white. Then stir in your honey syrup, apple cider vinegar, vanilla and melted butter or oil (1.5 to 2 tbsp).
  6. 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.
  7. Pour half the batter into a your greased loaf pan.
  8. layer half of your honey roasted figs on top. then fill the pan with the rest of the batter. Place remaining figs on top and an 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 . Optional, Cover with foil the remaining 5 minutes to prevent burn. (see notes for altitude baking. Remove from and oven.
  9. Cool and serve with honey drizzled on top or store 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:
  • Calories: 272
  • Sugar: 17.3 g
  • Sodium: 286.3 mg
  • Fat: 18 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.8 g
  • Carbohydrates: 24.6 g
  • Fiber: 5.3 g
  • Protein: 7.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 25.8 mg

Keywords: almond cake, loaf cake, honey, figs, oven roasted, paleo, dairy free, dessert

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Easy peasy. Gosh now I am ready for an extra slice. Oh how wish I could serve you all some right now over coffee. Maybe one day, yes?

But for now, just pretend we’re having a coffee date.

 

cake

For more recipes with ingredients that give back, check out the bloggers recipes below!

  • Carrot Zucchini Muffins – Joy Food Sunshine
  • Goat Cheese Cheesecake – Food Faith Fitness
  • Huevos Ranchos Ranchero – Chef Billy
  • Winter Corn Chowder – World Vision

 

Keep up with WORLD VISION on social media. They are full of INSPIRATION and ways to give back! Facebook, Twitter   Instagram, YouTube

Cheers!

LC

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Hi, y'all, I’m Lindsay Cotter, a Nutrition Specialist with a focus on Gluten Free eating. I love creating delicious nourishing food that anyone can enjoy.

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  1. Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets says

    09/30/2018 at 12:44 PM

    This is beautiful and the cause is even better.

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/30/2018 at 2:41 PM

      you’re beautiful my dear! <3 thank you.

      Reply
  2. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says

    09/23/2018 at 11:54 PM

    This looks amazing! I love this tasty cake 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/24/2018 at 4:02 PM

      Thank you so much, Liz! <3

      Reply
  3. Brenda Score says

    09/22/2018 at 7:20 PM

    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.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/23/2018 at 12:29 AM

      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!

      Reply
  4. Erin@WellPlated says

    09/22/2018 at 6:51 PM

    I luuuuuvvvv figs! This looks to die for!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/23/2018 at 12:26 AM

      Oh girl, me too. You’re gonna love! 😀

      Reply
  5. Liren | Kitchen Confidante says

    09/22/2018 at 11:09 AM

    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?

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/22/2018 at 12:19 PM

      isn’t it amazing how bees give back. Truly makes me heart happy

      Reply
  6. Gaby Dalkin says

    09/22/2018 at 8:38 AM

    Well, isn’t this the prettiest fig bread I ever did see!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/22/2018 at 12:11 PM

      pretty for YOU!

      Reply
  7. gerry speirs says

    09/21/2018 at 11:30 PM

    Honey always makes things better!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/23/2018 at 12:32 AM

      I so agree!

      Reply
  8. Liz @ Floating Kitchen says

    09/21/2018 at 4:30 PM

    Honey and figs are a match made in heaven! Beautiful loaf, friend!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/23/2018 at 12:38 AM

      I SO AGREE. Thank you my dear:)

      Reply
  9. Heather S Christo says

    09/21/2018 at 2:54 PM

    This is just soooo pretty Lindsay!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/23/2018 at 12:38 AM

      Thank you so much, Heather! You’re the nicest. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Maria says

    09/21/2018 at 2:08 PM

    Save me a slice!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/23/2018 at 12:37 AM

      You got it. 😉

      Reply
  11. Lexi says

    09/21/2018 at 10:35 AM

    I AM SO MAKING THIS.

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/23/2018 at 12:37 AM

      ENJOY! Let me know what you think. <3

      Reply
  12. Kellie says

    09/19/2018 at 3:44 PM

    This is one gorgeous cake! Love the figs on top.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/23/2018 at 12:36 AM

      Thank you so much, Kellie!

      Reply
  13. Jennifer Blake says

    09/18/2018 at 11:49 AM

    Look at those gorgeous figs! Love the amazing flavor you’ve brought to this perfect snack.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/18/2018 at 9:14 PM

      You are too kind, my dear! Thank you thank you. <3

      Reply
  14. Cassie Autumn Tran says

    09/17/2018 at 10:41 PM

    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!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/18/2018 at 11:03 AM

      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

      Reply
  15. Katie says

    09/17/2018 at 10:14 PM

    What a beautiful dish- and I would so love to have this with a cup of coffee!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/18/2018 at 9:15 PM

      Now that’s a fantastic combo right there!

      Reply
  16. Brittany Audra @ Audra's Appetite says

    09/17/2018 at 9:01 PM

    I just recently found/discovered fresh figs, and LOVE them! Cannot wait to make this recipe; roasted figs with honey sound delicious 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/18/2018 at 11:04 AM

      Now that is a blissful discovery! haha! Keep me posted Brittany!

      Reply
  17. Katie says

    09/17/2018 at 5:41 PM

    Honey is my all time favorite when it comes to sweetness! <3 Can't wait to get my hands on this!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/18/2018 at 11:07 AM

      You will love this friend. <3

      Reply
  18. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    09/17/2018 at 4:28 PM

    Leave it to you to make the prettiest cake ever! Loved doing this with you friend <3

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/17/2018 at 4:53 PM

      well my inspiration comes from you. You’re gorgeous cake!

      Reply
  19. Matt Robinson says

    09/17/2018 at 3:08 PM

    I saw honey and figs and that’s all I needed to see. What an awesome creation of yours!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/17/2018 at 4:53 PM

      THanks Matt!

      Reply
  20. Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy says

    09/17/2018 at 3:07 PM

    Honey is a MUST in our house! Love that World Vision is doing!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/18/2018 at 9:16 PM

      Ours as well! And same here. They have such an amazing vision.

      Reply
  21. leigh Ann says

    09/17/2018 at 2:42 PM

    This bread sounds amazing and I love hearing about this honey too! So amazing!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/18/2018 at 9:19 PM

      Well thank you so much, Leigh Ann! World Vision is pretty amazing.

      Reply
  22. Suzy Karadsheh says

    09/17/2018 at 2:08 PM

    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 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/18/2018 at 11:08 AM

      Thank you for supporting them for all these years! <3

      Reply
      • carl says

        11/27/2020 at 3:28 PM

        loaf

        Reply
  23. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says

    09/17/2018 at 12:57 PM

    This loaf looks incredibly delicious Lindsay! I’m loving those honey roasted figs!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/18/2018 at 9:20 PM

      Mary Ann, thank you! They are dreamy. 😀

      Reply
  24. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

    09/17/2018 at 11:38 AM

    Love the addition of figs in this bread. So pretty Lindsay!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/18/2018 at 9:21 PM

      They add such a nice flavor! Thank you, Megan. 🙂

      Reply
  25. Sarah Fennel says

    09/17/2018 at 10:26 AM

    WOW. This looks amazing!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/18/2018 at 9:22 PM

      Thanks Sarah! You will so love. 🙂

      Reply
  26. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    09/17/2018 at 10:06 AM

    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. 😉

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/18/2018 at 9:23 PM

      You and me both, girl! I so agree. YAS! 😉

      Reply
  27. Liz S. says

    09/17/2018 at 7:08 AM

    YES! Keep sharing; and I love how the honey is helping others. Beautiful loaf cake.

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      09/18/2018 at 9:24 PM

      YES! Thank you dear, I do too.

      Reply

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