4.4 from 146 votes
Date Nut Bread
Date Nut Bread blends sweet chopped dates soaked with baking soda and butter in boiling water, combined with sugar, flour, egg, vanilla, and chopped walnuts to create a moist, tender quick bread. Baked in loaf or muffin forms until a toothpick tests clean, it yields a flavorful, textured bread with a balance of sweetness and nuttiness, suitable for breakfast, snacks, or tea time.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
55 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
8
Calories:
275 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
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.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275
% 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.