Date Nut Bread
This date nut bread is easy, moist, and delicious. You don't need an electric mixer to make this quick bread!
Ingredients
- Baking spray for the loaf pan
- 1 cup water, brewed coffee, or orange juice
- 2 cups chopped dates
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¾ cup light or dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ⅔ cups (208 grams) all-purpose flour
- ¾ tsp fine salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¾ cup chopped pecans , or walnuts
Recommended Equipment
- Small saucepan
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F and spray a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with baking spray.Baking spray for the loaf pan
- Bring the water, coffee, or orange juice to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.1 cup water, brewed coffee, or orange juice
- Put the dates, butter, baking soda, and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Pour the hot liquid over the date mixture and stir;let stand for 15 minutes to soften the dates and cool until warm.2 cups chopped dates | 5 tbsp unsalted butter | 1 tsp baking soda | 3/4 cup light or dark brown sugar
- Whisk the egg and vanilla into the cooled date mixture.1 large egg | 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Combine the flour, salt, and baking powder in a mixing bowl and stir or whisk to combine.1 2/3 cups (208 grams) all-purpose flour | 3/4 tsp fine salt | 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Pour the date mixture into the mixing bowl with the flour mixture and gently mix just until blended.
- Fold in the chopped nuts.3/4 cup chopped pecans
- Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, tenting after about 35 minutes if browning too quickly. A wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the loaf should come out with just a few crumbs clinging to it.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a rack to cool completely before slicing.
Nutrition
Calories: 341kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 320mgPotassium: 282mgFiber: 4gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 209IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 2mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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