Gluten Free Raspberry Tea Bread Recipe

Tired of those same old gluten free breads?  Here is a recipe for a raspberry tea bread that is sure to give your taste buds something new to enjoy.  

Gluten Free Raspberry Tea Bread Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe banana
• 6 T butter
• 2 t almond butter (or other nut butter)
• 2 t honey
• juice of half a lemon
• 1 t lemon zest
• 2 t cream of tartar
• 8 oz almond meal (or other nut meal)
• 3 eggs
• 1 t baking soda
• small handful of raisins
• a couple handfuls fresh raspberries

Directions:

1. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and grease lightly.
2. Preheat oven to 350 F.
3. In a mixer, combine banana, butter, almond butter, honey, cream of tartar, lemon zest and lemon juice until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in 1 T almond meal and then one egg. Continue alternating almond meal and eggs until all eggs are beaten in.
5. Stir in remaining almond meal, baking soda, and raisins.
6. Spoon a third of the batter into the loaf pan.
7. Top with half the raspberries.
8. Spoon another third of the batter on top, and top with the remaining raspberries.  Spread the remaining batter on top.
9. Bake for about an hour, until golden brown on top, firm, and a toothpick comes out somewhat clean. Allow to cool for 10 or 15 minutes, then use the paper to remove from the pan.
10. Let cool the rest of the way on a wire rack.

[Recipe Courtesy of Melting Online]