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Date and walnut loaf (date nut bread)

This tasty quick bread is so easy to make, tender, flavorful and perfect to enjoy any excuse.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American, British, Scottish
Servings: 12 slices, approx (1 loaf)
Calories: 268kcal
Author: Caroline
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped dates volume/weight chopped without stones
  • ¾ cup boiling hot water
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda bicarbonate of soda
  • 4 oz unsalted butter diced
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup soft brown sugar fairly well packed if cup measure
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour flour plain flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup chopped walnuts small walnut pieces

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F/170C and grease and line a loaf pan/tin with a sling of parchment, so covering the long sides and bottom with a little extra hanging over the sides (suggest using a pan approximately 9 x 5 in, 23 x 12.5cm).
  • Put the dates, hot water and baking soda in a medium-sized heatproof bowl and let sit around 5 - 10 minutes.
  • Dice the butter and add to the date and water mixture while the water is still warm so it can largely melt. If you still have a few smaller pieces don't worry, they should blend in fine as you add the other ingredients.
  • Add the egg, sugar and vanilla and mix so well combined. If you prefer, you can lightly beat the egg first to ensure it is well mixed in without breaking up the dates too much, but it should work fine without, too.
  • Add the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix the baking powder and salt into the flour a little to distribute. Add the walnuts then mix everything together. Ensure you don't have any clumps of flour but take care not to overmix.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan/tin, smooth the top a little and bake for approximately 50 minutes to 1 hour until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Bear in mind the dates will still be soft so don't confuse a soft piece of date for uncooked batter.

Nutrition

Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 259IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
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