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    Home » Bread » Nutella Swirl Tea Loaf (Low Carb and Gluten-Free)

    Published: Jan 30, 2012 · Modified: May 29, 2012 by Carolyn

    Nutella Swirl Tea Loaf (Low Carb and Gluten-Free)

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    I’m a big proponent of the idea that if you have a good thing going, you have to use it to your advantage. You have to grab the bull by the horns, and really go after it, and take that good thing to new heights. Don’t let it languish, but do all in your power to make it bigger and better. I sound like I am talking about lofty ideals and ambitions here, don’t I? But really I am just talking about cake. Yes, cake. My Almond-Crusted Butter Cake was so good, and turned out so well, I immediately started thinking how I could use it in other ways. Some people may say it’s too early to reprise the recipe, that I should wait at least a few months. But I happily thumb my nose at such people. Good cake is good cake and deserves as much time in the spotlight as possible. And if I add Nutella to said cake, surely that changes it enough for a second go-round!

    I have a lot of recipes on this blog that I love, but I don’t always have the time to make them again. But really, I loved this cake so much, I knew I need to make it again, and soon. Still, being of a rather restless nature and prone to boredom, I knew I also needed to give it a little twist. I’ve seen a number of Nutella swirl cakes and loaves and let’s face it, that delicious combination of hazelnut and chocolate is never really far from my mind. So the idea of swirling some into the batter of my new favourite cake as not difficult to come by. I left off the almonds on the outside, and I used vanilla extract instead of almond for the cake batter. I also sweetened it a bit more than the almond cake, because I thought it would complement the nutella flavouring.

    The Results: Okay, so the loaf sank in the middle a bit after cooling, a constant issue with gluten free baked goods. But the reality of it is that you won’t care a flying fig about the sunken middle when you taste this. Seriously, it is that good. It’s definitely on the sweeter side than the almond cake was, and I truly like them both for what they are. This one was a huge hit with the all of kids and my son said it was even better than the loaf cakes at Starbucks. This is high praise from him, believe me.

    You may notice that it’s more of a line of nutella, rather than a swirl. I will confess that the thick batter of the cake does make it difficult to swirl in. And so the resulting layer of nutella may be part of the culprit for the sinking middle. Next time, instead of just swirling in nutella straight, I may hold back a bit of the batter to mix in first. Regardless, you can make this cake as is and you won’t be disappointed.

    Nutella Swirl Tea Loaf

    Nutella:
    ½ cup hazelnuts, toasted and husked
    2 tablespoon vegetable or nut oil
    2 tablespoon cocoa powder
    1 tablespoon erythritol, preferably powdered
    ¼ teaspoon vanilla

    Cake:
    3 cups almond flour
    ⅓ cup unflavoured whey protein powder
    1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    ½ teaspoon salt
    ½ cup butter, softened
    ½ cup granulated erythritol
    3 large eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    30 drops stevia extract
    ½ cup almond milk

    For the nutella, grind hazelnuts in a food processor until finely ground and beginning to clump together. Add remaining nutella ingredients and continue to process until creamy and smooth, scraping down sides of processor with a rubber spatula as needed. If you find it continues to clump together, add more oil, a little at a time, until a spreadable consistency is achieved.

    For the cake, preheat oven to 320F and butter a loaf pan very well. Sprinkle sides and bottom of pan with sliced almonds, pressing into butter to adhere to sides.

    In a medium bowl, whisk together almond flour, protein powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

    In a large bowl, beat butter until smooth. Add granulated erythritol and beat until lighter and well-combined, about 2 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at time, scraping down beaters and sides of bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Beat in vanilla and stevia extracts. Beat in half of the almond flour mixture, then beat in almond milk. Beat in remaining almond flour mixture until well combined.

    Spread half of the batter in the prepared pan, then dot with half of the nutella mixture. Use a knife to swirl nutella into batter. Top with remaining batter, and again dot with half of the nutella, swirling with a knife. Smooth the top before baking.

    Bake 45 to 5o minutes, or until top is deep golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 5 minutes, then flip out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

    Serves 12. Each serving has a total of 8g of carbs and 3.5 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 4.5 g.

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    Nutritional Disclaimer

    Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.

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    1. Pat says

      April 25, 2018 at 12:15 pm

      I made it at midnight and have to hold myself not to have it all! I use psyllium husk (2 tbs) to substitute the whey protein powder and it still turns out good. Thanks for the creation that save disbetics life like me 😉

      Reply
    2. Alice Jacoby says

      June 25, 2015 at 9:51 am

      Can I use hazelnut flour?

      Reply
    3. dana says

      October 09, 2014 at 12:30 pm

      where do you purchase hazelnuts?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        October 09, 2014 at 1:35 pm

        Many grocery stores carry them and Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s.

        Reply
    4. Cindy says

      April 24, 2014 at 9:43 am

      Do you know what the sugar grams are? I am diabetic & I count my carbs & sugars. Looks really yummy & I would love to try it if the sugar isn’t high.

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        April 24, 2014 at 10:41 am

        No I am sorry, my software does not calculate sugars – but it would not be very high in this recipe, since it’s all nuts and such. I am diabetic too and from all of my own testing and reading, carbs are the most important count.

        Reply
    5. Diana says

      July 27, 2013 at 8:46 pm

      I just made this into 3 mini loaves and it is delicious! It tastes like those marble bread slices you can find prepackaged in any store bakery! I did add a little almond milk and a few drops of stevia to the Nutella as well as a large spoon of the batter. They turned out perfectly.

      Thank you

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        July 28, 2013 at 9:19 am

        Perfect as mini loaves!

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