Very Berry Yogurt Loaf & Another Tropical Traditions Giveaway

I was given the opportunity to do another Tropical Traditions giveaway, so what better time to give you another recipe featuring their superb coconut oil.  This is a moist loaf, bursting with berry and citrus flavours (and about 5 minutes underdone as you can tell by my photos... oops!).  Feel free to play around with the yogurt flavours and fruit combos, I know I will be.

Very Berry Yogurt Loaf

Inspired by a recipe at Smitten Kitchen

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup Greek yogurt (I used full-fat vanilla)

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

grated zest of one large lemon

1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup coconut oil, liquified

1 cup fresh berries, washed, dried and then sifted with 1 tbsp flour)

Glaze:

Juice of one large lemon

1/4 cup sugar

1 tbsp turbinado sugar

Gather all of your ingredients and preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Combine all of the dry ingredients, including the lemon zest in a large bowl and whisk together. Combine all of the wet ingredients in another bowl (or large measuring cup like I did).

Add the wet mixture to the try and stir just to combine.  When it starts to come together (like above), add the berries that have been dusted with flour.

Scrape batter into a greased and lightly-floured 9x5" loaf pan, smoothing the top.

Bake the loaf in a preheated 350 degree oven for approximately 60 minutes, or until it tests done.  While the loaf is baking, make your glaze...

Juice your lemon and add the juice to a small saucepan along with the sugar (not the turbinado) and stir.

No need to put the heat on, just put it on the small burner where the heat escapes from the oven (or on low if you have some newer, fancier stove) and when the loaf is done, the glaze will be done too.  When the loaf comes out of the oven, let it cool for 10 minutes in the pan and then remove it and brush all over with the glaze.  Sprinkle the top with the turbinado and allow to cool completely.

Enjoy!

Win 1 gallon of  Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil!

Tropical Traditions is America's source for coconut oil. Their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is hand crafted in small batches by family producers, and it is the highest quality coconut oil they offer. You can read more about how virgin coconut oil is different from other coconut oils on their website: What is Virgin Coconut Oil? You can also watch the video they produced about Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil:

Tropical Traditions also carries other varieties of affordable high quality coconut oil. Visit their website to check on current sales, to learn about the many uses of coconut oil, and to read about all the  advantages of buying coconut oil online. Since the FDA does not want us to discuss the health benefits of coconut oil on a page where it is being sold or given away, here is the best website to read about the health benefits of coconut oil.

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Disclosure: While I have received compensation in the form of free product in the past from Tropical Traditions, I received no compensation for this post, however the giveaway is being provided by Tropical Traditions.