Coconut Lime Loaf

Method 

• Preheat oven to 180C/360F
• In a small bowl, mix together the ground chia seeds with water
• Set aside to thicken
• In a large mixing bowl, combine oat flour, gluten-free flour, sugar, desiccated coconut, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix until well-combined
• Add in the thickened chia seeds set aside from earlier, lime juice, 3/4 of the lime zest (reserving some for the topping), softened butter/spread, almond milk, coconut milk and vanilla extract
• Mix the batter until the wet and dry ingredients are well-combined with no lumps
• Grease a loaf pan with vegan butter/dairy free spread or line it with parchment paper
• Pour the batter into the loaf pan (smoothing it out on top if need be)
• Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick/knife inserted through the centre of the loaf comes out clean (with no wet batter sticking to it)
• Let the loaf cool
• In a small bowl, whisk together the 1/4 cup of coconut milk with the powdered sugar until smooth
• Let the loaf cool completely before removing it from it’s tin (at least 1 hour)
• Poke holes all over the top surface of the loaf
• Pour the glaze over the top of the loaf, letting it soak in
• Top with more desiccated/shredded coconut and the remaining lime zest set aside from earlier (optional)
• Slice and serve!