Date Nut Bread

This is a healthy bread for breakfast but also fills in quite nicely as an afternoon snack with a cup of tea.

Date Nut Bread

Nom Yourself CB by Mary Mattern

https://www.amazon.com/Nom-Yourself-Simple-Vegan-Cooking/dp/1583335854

1            cup dates, pitted and chopped

1            cup boiling water

2            cups sifted unbleached all-purpose flour

1            tablespoon baking powder

1            teaspoon baking soda

1/2         teaspoon sea salt

1/2         teaspoon ground flaxseed meal

3            tablespoons water

2            tablespoons granulated sugar

1            tablespoon vegan margarine, melted

1            teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/4         pure maple syrup

1/4         cup strong coffee

1/4         cup chopped walnuts  (I used 1/2 cup)

1/4         cup chopped pecans  (I used 1/2 cup)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease 9 x 5 x 3” loaf pan and set aside

In small bowl, combine the dates and boiling water and let cool.

In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt, cinnamon and allspice.

In another small bowl, mix the flaxseed meal and water.  Let sit until the flaxseed meal absorbs the water.

Add the sugar, vegan margarine, and vanilla to the flaxseed meal mixture.  Beat for 1 minute.

Pour the flaxseed mixture and dates (with water) into the flour mixture.  Add the maple syrup, coffee, walnuts, and pecans.  Mix until well combined.

Pour the mixture into the prepared bread pan and bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted into the center of the oaf comes out clean.

Let the bread cool to room temperature, then remove from the loaf pan and slice.