Date Bread Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups Medjool dates (pitted, chopped )
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup boiling water
• Cooking spray
• 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder (aluminium free)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps

1. 1

   Add chopped dates, baking soda, brown sugar, and hot water to a bowl or large measuring cup. Set aside and allow the dates to steep for about 15 minutes or until cooled.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.

4. 4

   After soaking the dates, whisk in the egg, yogurt, and vanilla extract, separating any date pieces that may have stuck together.

5. 5

   Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until everything is just combined with no streaks of flour remaining. Finally, gently fold in the chopped walnuts.

6. 6

   Transfer the batter to your prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If the bread is browning too quickly, tent it with foil during the last 10 minutes or so.

7. 7

   Remove from oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then, remove the bread from the pan and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

8. 8

   If you don't plan to eat the date bread immediately after cooling, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and store it at room temperature.