Date Walnut Loaf
Servings: 12
Calories: 303kcal
Best served with tea as an afternoon snack, Date Walnut Loaf is very moist with bursts of sweet chopped dates and crunchy walnuts. Makes for a great gift idea, and can be easily frozen for later too!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped dates
- ⅓ cup butter, room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 cup tea, strong and hot
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 large eggs, whisked
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Place the chopped dates into a large mixing bowl. Add the butter, salt, baking soda, and brown sugar.
- Pour the hot tea over the ingredients and stir to combine. Set aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a loaf pan by spraying it lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Once the dates have cooled, add the vanilla extract and stir to combine.
- Add the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and beaten eggs to the date mixture.
- Using a spatula, fold the dry ingredients into the date mixture.
- Next, fold in the chopped walnuts.
- Transfer the batter to the loaf pan. (You can top the filled loaf pan with extra walnuts or chopped dates if you wish.)
- Bake for 50 minutes. Test to see if the loaf is baked by inserting a toothpick into the loaf. If it comes out clean, the loaf is ready. If not, bake for another 5 minutes and test with a toothpick once again.
- Allow the loaf to cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and sit on a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 291mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 203IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg