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Date Maple Wheat Bread. A great way to use up leftover dates. Healthy, easy and great for snacks. Vegan Recipe. Jump to Recipe
September is here and I still have a bunch of Dates and Figs left to use. So I decided to make a Date Bread with pureed dates. You can use chopped chunks as well. Here is the Date Bread with chunks of Dates
Pretty pictures and pretty flowers by hubbs.
Date Maple Wheat Bread
Date Maple Wheat Bread. A great way to use up leftover dates. Healthy, easy and great for snacks. Vegan Recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup bread flour
- 3-4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
- 1 cup dates, (10-12)
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons oil or vegan butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1.5 teaspoons active yeast
Instructions
- Warm half a cup of water (125ml) and add sugar and yeast to it. Mix well
- Let it sit for 10 minutes or until frothy.
- Soak pit-less dates in hot water and keep for an hour.
- In a blender, blend the dates with a little water coarsely and keep aside.
- In a greased mixing bowl, add the flours and salt and mix well.
- Add the oil, yeast mixture, dates and maple syrup and and knead for 8-10 minutes. ( if using stand mixer, 3-4 minute batches with intermittent scraping)
- Add more water if needed.
- Place dough in a well greased container, covered in a warm place for 2 hours.
- Lightly punch the dough and using a little flour knead and shape into a loaf by pulling on all sides and tucking under.
- Place loaf in well oiled bread pan and cover with damp towel. Let rise for an hour.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for about 40 minutes.
- Cool completely before slicing!
Notes
- Total time does not include 3 hours proving
- Nutritional value is based on 1 serving
Nutrition
Calories: 262kcal, Carbohydrates: 52g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 3g, Sodium: 254mg, Potassium: 280mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 12g, Calcium: 26mg, Iron: 1.8mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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