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Gluten Free Vegan Lemon Blueberry Poppyseed Cake

Lemon Blueberry Loaf with Poppyseeds

This amazing gluten free AND vegan one-bowl loaf is made with a mixture of three flours that make it soft, moist and delicious with a pops of blueberry and the tart sweetness of lemon.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g Almond Flour
  • 80 g Rice Flour
  • 60 g Oat Flour
  • 1 tbsp Flaxseed Meal
  • 1 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 120 ml Maple Syrup
  • 120 ml Light Coconut Milk
  • 2 tsp Lemon Zest
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tbsp Poppyseeds
  • 100 g Blueberries

Lemon Blueberry Glaze

  • 80 g Unrefined Powdered Sugar or regular icing sugar
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • Small Handfull Blueberries, gently simmered *Optional, to retrieve juice for a natural food colour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350f/160c fan. Prepare a standard loaf tin with baking paper.
  • Combine dry ingredients in bowl.
    100 g Almond Flour, 80 g Rice Flour, 60 g Oat Flour, 1 tbsp Flaxseed Meal, 1 tbsp Baking Powder, 1/2 tsp Baking Soda, 1/2 tsp Salt
  • Add wet ingredients to the dry. Also adding lemon zest, juice. Then carefully fold in the blueberries.
    120 ml Maple Syrup, 120 ml Light Coconut Milk, 2 tsp Lemon Zest, 2 tbsp Lemon Juice, 1 tbsp Poppyseeds
  • Pour batter into prepared loaf tin and bake for 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool before icing.

Lemon Blueberry Icing

  • If using blueberry compote, gently bring a small handful of additional blueberries in a saucepan to a simmer over low heat until they have released their liquid. Strain out just the liquid portion to use for natural icing colour.
    Small Handfull Blueberries, gently simmered
  • Add ingredients to small bowl and mix well. If using Blueberry juice, add it here or you may need to add additional lemon juice until icing is a spreadable consistency.
    1 tsp Lemon Juice, 80 g Unrefined Powdered Sugar
  • Pour icing over cooled loaf. Slice and serve!
  • Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for 3-4 days.