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Easy Date and Almond Loaf

This Easy Date and Almond Loaf is super moist and made with the nuttiness of almond meal and pantry packaged dates.
Course Cakes, loaf, Lunchbox Ideas
Cuisine Australian
Keyword date and almond loaf, date loaf
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
30 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 167kcal

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

  • Pre-heat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius and prepare your loaf tin.
  • 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.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together, add the egg and beat a little bit till combined.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Rest for 10 minutes and transfer onto a wire rack to cool. Or eat while warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 87mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 38IU | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg