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6.08.20

Cinnamon Raisin Bread {Paleo, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free}

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This cinnamon raisin bread is gluten free, dairy free and paleo but has a texture close to traditional sandwich bread.  It’s great to toast and top with nut butter and sliced banana or as a breakfast side with melted butter or ghee!  If you love cinnamon raisin bread this grain free version will become a new favorite!

Cinnamon raisin bread is just my absolute favorite!  Which means I have pretty high expectations for it.

It took me three tries to get this one right – but I’m SO happy with how it turned out!

This bread is soft like a sandwich bread and the slices “bend” without breaking.

It rises perfectly without yeast (woohoo!) which can be hard to come by with paleo  bread!

It also has a cinnamon swirl and lots of sweet raisins – because that’s basically the whole point of cinnamon raisin bread, right?!

What You Need To Make Paleo Cinnamon Raisin Bread

The ingredients are simple and if you make my other baking recipes, you probably have all the ingredients already!

Here’s what you’ll need to make this cinnamon raisin bread:

  • blanched almond flour 
  • tapioca flour (or arrowroot)
  • golden flaxseed meal
  • maple sugar or coconut sugar
  • cinnamon
  • fine sea salt
  • aluminum free baking powder
  • baking soda 
  • eggs 
  • egg whites 
  • almond milk or light coconut milk 
  • apple cider vinegar  
  • refined coconut oil, or ghee 
  • vanilla extract 
  • raisins

How to Make Paleo Cinnamon Raisin Bread

In a mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, tapioca flour, flaxseed meal, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 Tbsp cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda and stir well, set aside.  In a small bowl, combine the remaining 2 Tbsp sugar and 1 Tbsp cinnamon

In a separate large bowl, whisk together the eggs and egg whites, almond milk, apple cider vinegar, coconut oil and vanilla until well combined.  With a silicone spatula, Stir the dry mixture into the wet until no flour spots show. Fold in 1/2 cup of the raisins.

Transfer HALF of the batter to the prepared loaf pan, sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture, and top with the second half of the batter.  Sprinkle the remaining raisins on top and smooth gently with a silicone spatula. 

Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove to a wire rack for 10 minutes, then lift the loaf out using the parchment overhang and continue to cool on the wire rack until room temperature. I recommend waiting until fully cooled to slice.

Perfect Toppings for Your Cinnamon Raisin Bread

This bread is great to serve with breakfast or for a snack anytime!  It toasts well and I love it topped with almond butter, honey and banana slices.

You can also serve it toasted for breakfast with a little butter or ghee and some fried eggs!  It’s also delicious as-is right after slicing.  Experiment with all your favorite toast toppings and go with your cravings 🙂

How to Store Paleo Cinnamon Raisin Bread

After slicing (the loaf makes 16-18 slices) serve right away.   For the leftovers, you can leave the bread loosely covered after slicing at room temperature for the first day.

If you know you’ll want to keep it for awhile, wrap it tightly to store in the refrigerator or freezer.  It will keep well for up to a month in the freezer and a week in the refrigerator.

If freezing, thaw in the refrigerator before toasting to reheat.  I like a toaster oven best rather than a pop-up toaster, but either should work well.

I hope you’re ready to bake this yummy paleo cinnamon raisin bread!   Grab your ingredients and get your oven preheated – I hope you enjoy!

Cinnamon Raisin Bread {Paleo, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free}

Cinnamon Raisin Bread {Paleo}

This cinnamon raisin bread is gluten free, dairy free and paleo but has a texture close to traditional sandwich bread.  It's great to toast and top with nut butter and sliced banana or as a breakfast side with melted butter or ghee!  If you love cinnamon raisin bread this grain free version will become a new favorite!

Author: Michele Rosen
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Cooling Time: 1 hr
Course: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine: dairy-free, Gluten-free, Paleo
Keyword: baking, bread, paleo, raisins
Servings: 18 slices
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4.71 from 31 votes

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups blanched almond flour
  • 1 1/4 cups tapioca flour
  • 1/2 cup golden flaxseed meal
  • 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp maple sugar or coconut sugar, divided
  • 2 Tbsp cinnamon divided
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 1/2 cup almond milk or light coconut milk
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp melted refined coconut oil or ghee
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup raisins divided

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350° F and line a medium metal loaf pan with parchment (I used 8.5 x 4.5).
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, tapioca flour, flaxseed meal, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 Tbsp cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda and stir well, set aside. In a small bowl, combine the remaining 2 Tbsp sugar and 1 Tbsp cinnamon
  3. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the eggs and egg whites, almond milk, apple cider vinegar, coconut oil and vanilla until well combined. With a silicone spatula, Stir the dry mixture into the wet until no flour spots show. Fold in 1/2 cup of the raisins.
  4. Transfer HALF of the batter to the prepared loaf pan, sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture, and top with the second half of the batter. Sprinkle the remaining raisins on top and smooth gently with a silicone spatula.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove to a wire rack for 10 minutes, then lift the loaf out using the parchment overhang and continue to cool on the wire rack until room temperature. I recommend waiting until fully cooled to slice.
  6. After slicing (16-18 slices) serve right away. You can leave the bread loosely covered after slicing at room temperature for the first day, or wrap it tightly to store in the refrigerator or freezer. If freezing, thaw in the refrigerator. This loaf will keep in the refrigerator for 1 week or the freezer for 1 month. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcal
Carbohydrates: 21g
Protein: 5g
Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Cholesterol: 18mg
Sodium: 96mg
Potassium: 160mg
Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 5g
Vitamin A: 26IU
Vitamin C: 1mg
Calcium: 78mg
Iron: 1mg

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More than a little into running and paleo recipes (yoga now too!) but I'm not here to rain on your grains (or anything else) so come along for the ride! I do a little too much of everything (except cleaning), and I enjoy laughing at myself. As long as I'm the one making the jokes, that is. Just kidding. So bring me your angst, your appetite and your frying pan and climb aboard!

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  1. Trish McMillen says

    June 8, 2020 at 10:08 am

    Anything you can use as a sub for flaxseed meal?

    Reply
    • stacey alstrom says

      July 13, 2020 at 3:29 pm

      Did you ever get an answer? I can’t have flaxseed.

      Reply
  2. Sue says

    June 8, 2020 at 4:08 pm

    Cinnamon raisin bread is one of the things I miss most since having to go gluten free several years ago. This looks so delicious, I can’t wait to make it! You specify a metal loaf pan. Can a stoneware loaf pan be used, or will it effect the outcome of the bread?

    Reply
    • Cathy Garvey says

      June 28, 2020 at 8:24 pm

      Hi Sue! I used a glass loaf pan and it worked fine.

      Reply
  3. Judy says

    June 8, 2020 at 9:37 pm

    Would love to make this, but my grandson can’t have Almonds. Is there a flour I can sub in for the almond flour? Thank you

    Reply
    • T says

      August 21, 2020 at 7:56 pm

      Some have suggested unsalted sunflower seeds, ground up for an almond sub in other discussions I’ve seen on substituting almond flour. Or pecans finely ground, too.

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        August 21, 2020 at 10:14 pm

        I’ve used cashew flour in place of almond flour on occasion. It has a slightly different flavor but haven’t noticed any other differences.

        Reply
  4. Christine Meyer says

    June 10, 2020 at 6:39 pm

    5 stars
    AWESOME CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD!
    Did I say AWESOME?! Wayyyy better than ANY I have EVER bought in the store.
    I just used golden raisins since I had that.
    Great texture, taste. Perfect recipe!

    Reply
  5. Nicole says

    June 10, 2020 at 6:56 pm

    Think you could sub out the eggs?

    Reply
  6. Paula says

    June 11, 2020 at 8:20 pm

    I love the recipe!! What can I use instead of the coconut sugar or maple sugar? I want to keep it extra clean.

    Reply
  7. Yvette says

    June 12, 2020 at 9:22 pm

    What size loaf pan do you use?

    Reply
  8. Kathy says

    June 13, 2020 at 5:24 pm

    I had to try this RIGHT NOW!!! Couldn’t even wait for it to cool. Cut a slice right from the pan. And man IS IT DELICIOUS!!!!! If I didn’t know it was Paleo, I’d never know. The texture is great, taste is delicious. My new obsession!!! Thank you thank you for the recipe!!!!!

    Reply
  9. Kim says

    June 15, 2020 at 7:20 pm

    5 stars
    Um…ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? This bread is LIGHTS OUT. I saw it on Instagram and I’m pregnant so it was one of those things I couldn’t get out of my head and had to make immediately…and now I can’t stop eating it!! The loaf is almost gone and I just made it!! This is my new favorite recipe!!! THANK YOU!!!

    Reply
  10. Cathy Garvey says

    June 28, 2020 at 8:20 pm

    5 stars
    Made this for the first time today. Absolutely delicious and super easy. I am definitely making this again. I could have eaten the whole loaf.

    Reply
  11. Cathy Garvey says

    July 21, 2020 at 11:45 am

    Are the nutritional information based on one slice?

    Reply
  12. Jeannine R Davaz says

    July 23, 2020 at 2:54 pm

    5 stars
    I think I died and went to Heaven! Seriously, this is so good! My husband smelled it and was wondering if it was shareable, NOPE, I said that’s Paleo and that’s for me! LOL! He had just had regular Cinn/Raisin toast. LOL! And he IS allergic to Almonds. I adjusted this by using 4 whole eggs as well. I’m an all in kinda baker! Anyway, it’s outstanding. I love the Cookbook! I love this site! Thank You I may be able to live this Paleo life as my body finds it’s the best for my food allergies!

    Reply
  13. Jeremy says

    August 21, 2020 at 11:40 am

    This looks amazing! I want to make it but my wife is allergic to flax. What can I substitute for the flaxseed meal? Thanks!

    Reply
  14. catherine jackson says

    August 22, 2020 at 1:11 pm

    Mine does not hold together well enough to toast. I followed instructions and ingredients exactly. So, I just warm it up in the micro, butter, and eat with fork. Also, after the first time, I did not put the extra raisins on top as they burned, instead I just mixed all into the batter. It is delicious!

    Reply
  15. Pebbie Comer says

    August 22, 2020 at 10:33 pm

    This looks amazing! Favor/question? What could I substitute flour wise to lower the carb content? If possible….. but I still want to try it! Love your recipes ! Thanks!

    Reply
  16. Kaitlyn says

    August 23, 2020 at 6:06 pm

    5 stars
    This bread is incredible! If I didn’t make it myself I honestly wouldn’t believe it was gluten free! A lot of the raisins fell off when I was slicing it, so I think next time I would just mix all of the raisins in the batter instead of putting 1/4 cup on the top.

    Reply
  17. Ilene says

    August 24, 2020 at 7:36 pm

    5 stars
    OK, you need to STOP! LOL, this is so amazing!! I cannot believe the similarity to bread with gluten! It toasts perfect…like the real deal! I don’t know how you did it, but this is going to be in my baking rotation. Thank you!! Thank you!!! I’ve been GF for almost 8 yrs and you have amazed me with this recipe!!

    Reply
  18. temple run 2 says

    August 26, 2020 at 3:47 am

    5 stars
    Made this for the first time today. Absolutely delicious and super easy. I am definitely making this again. I could have eaten the whole loaf.

    Reply
  19. Lori says

    September 30, 2020 at 12:59 pm

    5 stars
    I have made this several times and every time it turns out great! It’s a weekly staple now, a family favorite and the best paleo raisin bread I’ve tried! I’ve tried many PRM recipes and haven’t written a review yet but felt this one needed one bc cinnamon raisin bread was one of my favorites growing up, and this takes me back! toasted with some almond butter on it is fabulous!

    Reply
  20. Christi says

    November 16, 2020 at 8:25 pm

    Do you think this would work with fresh cranberries??? For a fall twist? (I also don’t have raisins lol)

    Reply
  21. Pam says

    December 10, 2020 at 10:23 pm

    Can I use a new an l bread maker for this recipe?

    Reply
  22. Marit says

    December 12, 2020 at 7:45 am

    loved the taste but it didn’t rise like in the picture. I thought I followed the recipe to a T. Thoughts on what went wrong? It looks more like banana bread.

    Reply
  23. Vusala Aranjo says

    December 13, 2020 at 12:44 am

    wow – this bread is amazing! you can’t even tell it’s gluten-free. Cudos to you for making this happen, since we all know that most gluten-free things taste just awful. This I will make every weekend and have for breakfast in the mornings. Thank you!!!

    Reply
    • Vusala Aranjo says

      December 13, 2020 at 12:45 am

      Kudos – LOL

      Reply
  24. Tulipwood says

    January 3, 2021 at 3:45 pm

    I ve been paleo since 2010 and have made lots of paleo bread over the past decade. This is by far the best paleo bread I have ever made. The recipe is accurate, easy and delicious. Hoping you might do a savory loaf recipe like this in the future.

    Reply
  25. LORI K ROBINSON says

    January 21, 2021 at 10:24 pm

    5 stars
    Wonderful cinnamon bread. Dense and it gets so crunchy on the edges when you cook it. I eat it alone and it’s perfect. I increased raisins to a cup and added a 1/2 cup of pecans chopped up. When I took it out of the oven and let it sit for a while and tasted it I thought it needed more cinnamon, but after it’s cooled down and I toasted a piece it was perfect and didn’t need anything. I used to silicon bread pan didn’t grease it at all and the bread came out easy breezy! Thanks so much. Tomorrow I’m trying the other Hardee’s cinnamon bread recipe that you have, so I can compare the two

    Reply
  26. Rebecca Fisher says

    January 24, 2021 at 10:16 pm

    5 stars
    The BEST paleo bread I’ve had!! I made this last week and was blown away by the flavor and texture. It has more chew and real bread mouth feel than any paleo bread I’ve tried.
    The smell that filled my house from the cinnamon was amazing too!
    If you are craving a slice of bread or toast you should definitely make this one. I’m going to make it again tomorrow to slice and keep on hand for when I want some toast!

    Reply

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