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📋 Date Nut Loaf Recipe

A simple, yet delicious traditional date nut loaf that has been passed on for 6 generations. You'll want to take this loaf to the party!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Canadian, North American
Keyword bread, date, loaf, nut
Special Diet Vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Calories 271kcal
Author Terri Gilson

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pitted and chopped dates
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped pecans (you can subsitute walnuts)
  • 3 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176 degrees C) and spray loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, combine chopped dates, butter and boiling water until butter melts. Cool.
  • Sift flour and baking soda (dry ingredients) together in a separate bowl.
  • Add sugar and egg to the cooled date mixture.
  • Then vanilla extract and nuts.
  • Next add flour mixture to the date mixture.
  • Add lemon juice last and stir until combined.
  • Pour batter into a prepared pan and bake for approximately 50- 60 minutes in preheated oven (or until cake tester or toothpick comes out clean and loaf is lightly browned on the outside) . Cool on a wire rack.

Notes

*Please see post contents for important recipe information, substitutions and tips!
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 167mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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