Paleo- Nut Free- Cherry Thyme Mini Bread

I have developed an allergy to tree nuts and eating paleo has thus become a little bit of a challenge when baking. I have tried to replace almond flour with sunflower flour, but I am still figuring out the oil ratios. I had some cherries which needed to be used and had a craving for coffee cake. I found a recipe the called for blueberries which I attempted to adapt a little, based on the ingredients I had on hand.

Blueberry Bread-http://www.elanaspantry.com/mini-blueberry-muffins-video-tutorial/

Cherry Thyme Mini Bread

• ¼ cup coconut flour
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• ¼ cup honey
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup cherries finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme, chopped if fresh, crushed if dried

1. In a medium bowl, combine coconut flour, salt and baking soda
2. In a large bowl, combine coconut oil, honey and eggs
3. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet, then gently fold in the cherries and thyme
4. Grease a mini muffin tin with coconut oil
5. Spoon the batter 1 tablespoon at a time into the mini muffin tins or mini bread loaf
6. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes (for muffins) 30-35 minutes (mini bread loaf), or until firm
7. Cool and serve

My husband has been my taste tester along this adventure. He didn't notice the thyme until I said something to him. He said it was definitely one of the better breads I have made!

Sunflower Seed Pear Bread

I have discovered that I might be allergic to nuts, so I have been searching for another flour for my breads and such. I read an article about using sunflower seeds and grinding them to make flour. I had a recipe that I had tried and substituted sunflower seed flour for almond flour.

Makes 1 mini loaf

Ingredients
1 cup sunflower seed flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoons coconut milk
1/2 tablespoon coconut oil raw
1 tablespoons honey
2 eggs
1/2 cup diced pear

Method

Preheat oven to 350F.

Combine all the ingredients except the pear in a bowl and whisk until well combined.

Mix in the pear until evenly distributed. 

Place in greased mini loaf pan.

Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown (or toothpick comes out clean.)