Cranberry apple lentil loaf 

 

Recipe:

Lightly blend cooked lentils and cooked veggies in a food processor to achieve the texture you would like. I like my veggies a bit crunchier than normal.

Once everything is blended, place contents in a mixing bowl. Add seasonings, egg replacement, shredded carrot and apple, corn meal and almond flour. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes (25 minutes for a convection oven). While your loaf is baking, add sauce ingredients to a sauce pan and cook on low-med heat until you get a nice thick consistency. Take your loaf out of the oven, spread the sauce over top and cook another 10-15 minutes.  Let cool and serve.

 

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked lentils
• 1 cup cooked mirapoix (sautéed onions, celery, carrot)
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp cayenee pepper
• 1/4 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp celery salt
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup ground cornmeal
• 1/2 cup ground almond meal
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 egg replacer I use aquafaba or you can use apple sauce or chia egg
• 1/2 cup shredded carrot
• 1/2 cup shredded apple

BBQ balsamic glaze

• 1/2 cup bbq sauce
• 1tsp honey or maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon apple sauce or apple juice