Healthy Date & Walnut Fruit Loaf (No Butter/Oil/Egg)

Lovebaking!'s Note:

A wholesome and healthy recipe that does not need butter, oil or eggs! The coffee-soaked dates are a bonus! The dates and apples make this loaf moist, while the nuts add a little crunch at the same time. I like it so much because its moist, delicious and is low fat! I couldn't stop at 1 slice! If you don't like the idea of coffee-flavoured dates, you can soak the dates in 1 cup of hot water with 1 tablespoon of maple syrup. Please try this healthy recipe, enjoy! :)

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6

Yield: 12.0 slices

Ingredients A

• 1 cup hot coffee
• 1 cup pitted dates (cut into 1cm size)

Ingredients B

• 1 1/4 cups walnuts (roughly cut)
• 3/4 cup rolled oat
• 2 ripened bananas (mashed)
• 1 apple, chopped (without the skin and core)

Ingredients C

• 1 1/4 cups plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup soft brown sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine Ingredients A and soak for 15 minutes.
3. In another bowl, combine Ingredients B and mix well.
4. In a separate bowl, sieve flour and baking soda. Ensure baking soda is not lumpy. Add in soft brown sugar. Mix well and put aside.
5. Add Ingredients B to Ingredients A. Mix well.
6. Then add Ingredients C and mix well.
7. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake in preheated oven for 50 - 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Let the loaf cool in the tin for at least 5 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

Reviews

[PaulaG]

This is a moist and hearty bread. The recipe is very well written. The only change I made was to use pecans instead of walnuts. Made for *Comfort Cafe*