Chamomile, Honey & Oat Loaf Renee Naturally
Chamomile, Honey & Oat Loaf, Renee Naturally
Posted by Renée Leonard-Stainton on 18 June 2012 - 4:29pm

Chamomile, Honey & Oat Loaf

Sometimes we get that inexorable hankering for comfort food, in its many guises. This recipe was concocted during one of those abiding moods when I needed nourishment & yearned for comfort.  The  childhood instilled notion of nourishment attached to oats, milk (albeit dairy-free in this case), sweet honey and relaxing chamomile transpired beautifully into the comfort food to beat no other, home baking. Chamomile flowers lend a delicate yet floral flavor to the loaf, inspiring calm and contentedness. Best enjoyed with tea and time. 

Method
  • Preheat the oven to 180° C
  • Mix all wet ingredients
  • In a separate bowl, mix all dry ingredients, reserving ¼ of a cup of the oats
  • Combine wet and dry mixtures and pour into a greased loaf tin
  • Sprinkle the remaining oats on top. You can drizzle an additional tablespoon of honey on top at this stage if you wish (makes it deliciously golden)
  • Fan bake for 35 mins, or until golden brown and a skewer comes out clean
  • Let it stand for about 10 minutes, and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool
  • Enjoy as is, toasted, complemented with mashed banana, an extra drizzle of honey or a lick of coconut butter. And definitely a hot cuppa of sorts for extra comfort. Pure pleasure.
Ingredients
Serves 8
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • ¾ cup of malt-free soy milk
  • ½ cup of honey
  • 2 tablespoons of chamomile flowers, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup of rolled oats
  • 2 cups of almond meal
  • 1 cup of rice flour
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon of baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon of sea salt
  • ¼ cup of coconut oil
Nutrition Bite

Chamomile - Dried Chamomile flowers have been used for centuries as a mild relaxant, in treatment for fevers, colds, stomach ailments, and as an anti-inflammatory. The plant's healing properties come from its daisy-like flowers, which contain volatile oils as well as flavonoids and other therapeutic substances.  You can comfortably use the crushed dried flower from inside teabags if you can't find the whole ones in health food stores....although the whole ones are a whole heap prettier. 

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Comments
Kerry - 19 June 2012 - 1:21pm

I am going to make this! I found a bag of chamolmile leaves in the pantry!

Amanda - 29 June 2012 - 7:57am

Yum! I can remember exactly how this tasted Renee. I'm going to make it this weekend and treat my London flaties. x

Dominique - 20 September 2012 - 10:09pm

The chamomile flowers are missing from the list of ingredients.

Renée Leonard-Stainton - 21 September 2012 - 10:14am

Hi Dominique - oops, major mistake! Thank you so much for letting me know! I have added them in now :) x

Krystal - 6 October 2012 - 6:00pm

I just baked this and it is amazing. Great healthy snack to have with a tea in the afternoon and so easy to make. However I could not buy chamomile flowers so I just used I tea bag. Very tasty !! Thanks for the recipe !

Renée Leonard-Stainton - 7 October 2012 - 2:13pm

Hi Krystal, you're welcome and awesome - thanks for letting me know how it turned out for you! Using the tea bag flowers is a great idea and I'm sure it worked just as well :) New recipes coming soon! x

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