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Date Nut Bread
Date nut bread is a deliciously easy, old-fashioned quick bread that tastes like a loaf of moist sticky toffee pudding cake!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 248 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup finely chopped dates
- ½ cup salted butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar lightly packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour properly measured
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup Chopped Pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9X5-inch loaf pan. Set aside.
- Add the chopped dates to a medium, heatproof bowl, and pour the boiling water over the chopped dates.
- Let the date mixture stand for 15 minutes. Do not drain.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy, scraping down the bowl as needed.
- Beat in the eggs.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon and mix in until almost combined.
- Stir in the dates and liquid, and mix in until just combined.
- Add the chopped pecans, and mix in until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes.
- Remove to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.
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Notes
- Dates: I've used pitted Medjool dates and Deglet Noor dates to make this bread. I prefer Medjool dates because they are sweeter and integrate better into the bread.
- Salted butter: If you would prefer to use unsalted butter, add 1/4 salt along with the baking soda.
- Brown sugar: Light or dark brown sugar will work. Dark brown sugar will give you slightly more toffee flavor in the bread.
- Cinnamon: The cinnamon is a background note in the bread. This isn't a spice forward bread.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
248kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
125mg
(5%)
Potassium
127mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
212IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 248kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 125mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 212IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.