Whole Grain Date Walnut Bread
Quick bread with whole wheat, oats, flax, dates and walnut
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
- ½ cup oat flour
- 2 tbsp ground flax
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp light olive oil
- 2 tbsp milk
- ½ cup raw sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 C | 350 F. Grease a 9 x 5 loaf pan with cooking spray or line with baking paper.
- Combine the dates and boiling water in a small bowl and let stand for 15 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, oil, milk, sugar and vanilla.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, oat flour, ground flax, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
- Stir in the dates with their liquid and the egg mixture. Stir just to combine and fold in the walnuts.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool thoroughly before slicing.
Notes
- You can use coconut oil or any neutral or light flavored oil instead of olive oil.