Date Nut Bread
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4.4
Date Nut Bread
Description
This Date Nut Bread recipe starts by soaking chopped dates with baking soda and butter in boiling water until cool, which softens the dates and activates the soda. Vanilla, sugar, flour, and egg are then mixed in, followed by folding in chopped walnuts for crunch.
The batter is poured into greased pans and baked. Depending on the shape—loaf, bundt, or muffins—baking times range from 15 to 60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The bread has a dense but moist texture with sweet pockets of dates and a subtle nutty flavor from walnuts.
This bread makes a good breakfast or snack item and pairs well with butter or cream cheese. Its preparation requires soaking dates first for moisture and even distribution, and baking times should be adjusted by pan size and oven accuracy for best results.
Ingredients
- 1 lb dates
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 c water boiling
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 1 c sugar
- 2 c flour
- 1 egg
- ½ cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Place pitted, chopped dates into a large bowl with baking soda and butter.
- Pour boiling water over dates, butter, and soda and let sit until cool.
- Add vanilla, sugar, flour and egg, mix until well combined.
- Stir in nuts.
- Pour into well greased pan.
- For bundt cakes loaf pans or large springform cakes, cook 45 minutes to 1 hour- when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes clean.
- For muffins, bake 15-30 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 275kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 93g | 31% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 350mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 61g | 122% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.4
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