Date Orange Bread

Orange juice and zest add a citrus accent to this fine quick bread, heavy with dates and nuts.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 239 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• ⅓ cup boiling water
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons grated orange zest
• ⅔ cup fresh orange juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Combine orange juice, water, and orange zest in a liquid measuring cup.

Step 3

Beat egg slightly in a bowl. Add butter and sugar; beat until smooth. Add orange juice mixture and stir to combine.

Step 4

Combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir in walnuts and dates. Pour into batter and stir to moisten. Spoon into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and finish cooling.