Healthy Date and Walnut Fruit Loaf
1 hour 20 minutes
A wholesome and healthy recipe that I got from a friend. I tweaked it a little and it turned out fab. It does not need butter, oil and eggs, which is why I like it even more! You can use any type of nuts, it's really up to you. Enjoy!
thgoh
4 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 12
- 1 cup (250ml) of hot coffee
- 1 cup (155g) of chopped pitted dates
- 1¼ cups (155g) walnut pieces
- 3/4 cup (75g) rolled oats
- 2 ripened bananas, mashed
- 1 apple, peeled, cored and chopped
- 1¼ cups (155g) plain flour
- 1 teaspoon bi-carbonate of soda
- ¼ cup (40g) brown sugar
Directions
Preparation:30min ›
Cook:50min ›
Ready in:1hour20min
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Lightly grease a loaf tinn.
- In a large bowl, combine the coffee and dates and soak for 15 minutes.
- In another bowl, combine the walnuts, rolled oats, bananas and the apple and mix well.
- 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.
- Add the walnut and fruit mix to the coffee/date bowl and mix well.
- Then add the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Pour into the prepared loaf tin. Bake in preheated oven for 50 - 55 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre 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.
