Brunch

Date Walnut Bread or Muffins is for Dessert, Snack.

Date Walnut Bread or Muffins takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Date Walnut Bread or Muffins takes 60 minutes to cook.

Date Walnut Bread or Muffins makes 15 servings.

The ingredients for Date Walnut Bread or Muffins are:

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup splenda brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup canola oil
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup boiling water
1 cup pitted dates, chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Here is how you make Date Walnut Bread or Muffins:

Spray a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan with a nonstick vegetable spray. Set aside. In a large bowl mix the chopped dates with the baking soda and a pinch of salt (1/8 teaspoon). Pour hot water over the dates, stir, and leave to cool to room temperature (about 1 hour). Stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and ground cinnamon. In a separate bowl, whisk the oil, egg, & vanilla extract.Fold the flour mixture and beaten egg mixture into the cooled dates (with their water). Stir until combined. Finally, stir in the chopped walnuts.Bake on 350* until the bread has risen and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 to 65 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool and then remove the bread from the pan. Well wrapped, this bread will keep for several days at room temperature.**This recipe will make about 15 muffins if you prefer single servings like me**Number of Servings: 15Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user _BIG_MAMA.

The nutritional information for Date Walnut Bread or Muffins is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 15
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 168.2

• Total Fat: 6.9 g
• Cholesterol: 14.2 mg
• Sodium: 177.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 3.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Date Walnut Bread or Muffins is Vegetarian