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Easy Date and Almond Loaf (1) (1)

Easy Date and Almond Loaf

Course: Cakes, loaf, Lunchbox Ideas
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: date and almond loaf, date loaf
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 167 kcal

This Easy Date and Almond Loaf is super moist and made with the nuttiness of almond meal and pantry packaged dates.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 cup packaged pitted dates
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp bicarb soda
  • 3/4 cup almond meal
  • 3/4 cup self raising flour
  • 1/2 cup soft brown sugar
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 40 gms butter

Instructions

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius and prepare your loaf tin.

  2. Chop the dates and place into a heat proof bowl along with the bicarb soda and vanilla. Cover with 1 cup boiling water and set aside and allow to cool.

  3. Cream the butter and sugar together, add the egg and beat a little bit till combined.

  4. Add the cooled date mixture (important that it's cooled) to the butter mix and combine along with the almond meal, flour and baking powder with a wooden spoon.

  5. Pour into your prepared loaf tin and cook for around 35 to 40 minutes until slightly brown on top and a toothpick comes out clean.

  6. Rest for 10 minutes and transfer onto a wire rack to cool. Or eat while warm.

Nutrition Facts
Easy Date and Almond Loaf
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.003g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 21mg7%
Sodium 87mg4%
Potassium 70mg2%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 38IU1%
Calcium 56mg6%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.