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    Cranberry Date Nut Bread

    November 4, 2018 by Anna Leave a Comment

    Homemade Cranberry Date Nut Bread is an easy, yeast-free bread recipe that is perfect as a dessert or a snack or even toasted for breakfast! And your Gr8 Friends will love it as a gift!

    This Cranberry Date Nut Bread was borne out of my lack of an essential ingredient for one of my mom's old recipes.

    Every Christmas Mom made dozens of loaves of Apricot Date Nut Bread to give to the postman, the milkman (remember them?), the dry cleaners, teachers, neighbors, and anyone else who might be deserving of a fresh loaf.

    Homemade bread is a perfect gift. This recipe for Cranberry Date Nut Bread makes 4 mini loaves, so you have 4 gifts! A throwback recipe from mom.

    With four kids there were plenty of hands to cut up the apricots and dates and chop the nuts. So every year we had our assembly line.

    Margaret, the oldest, was given the job of chopping the nuts because she could use a real knife. Us younger ones used small scissors to cut up the apricots and dates.

    We might not have been fast, but it was a big help to mom...or was it???

    Homemade bread is a perfect gift. This recipe for Cranberry Date Nut Bread makes 4 mini loaves, so you have 4 gifts! A throwback recipe from mom.

    The first time this year that I was making the bread, I realized there were no dried apricots in the pantry, but I had lots of dried cranberries. So I thought, "why not?"

    And am I glad I did! I like the bread better with cranberries because the tartness is a nice counterpoint to the sugar in the bread. When eaten warm, the fruit is soft and sugary. Waiting until the bread cools (if you can!) you will taste more of the nuts.

    If you've never given homemade goodies as a gift before, this Cranberry Date Nut Bread is a good one to start with. One recipe fills four small loaf pans... 4 gifts!

    Homemade bread is a perfect gift. This recipe for Cranberry Date Nut Bread makes 4 mini loaves, so you have 4 gifts! A throwback recipe from mom.

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    Cranberry Date Nut Bread

    This makes one large loaf or 4 small loaves. Gr8 for gifts!
    And no mixer required!
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time1 hour hr
    Total Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Course: Bread, Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Cranberry Date Nut Bread, Nut Bread
    Servings: 12 slices
    Calories: 367kcal
    Author: Anna

    Ingredients

    • 5 ounces dried cranberries, about 1 cup
    • 5 ounces dates, seeded and chopped, about 1 cup
    • 1 ½ cups boiling water
    • 2 ¼ cups flour
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 2 teaspoons baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup chopped walnuts, or nut of your choice
    • 1 egg
    • 1 Tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
    • 1 Tablespoon vanilla
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    Instructions

    • Put the cranberries and dates in a medium bowl and pour the boiling water over all. Let sit for 20 minutes.
    • Preheat oven to 325°F.
    • Grease and flour one 9"x5"x3" loaf pan or 4 small loaf pans (5½"x3"x2").
    • In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, soda, and salt.
    • Add the nuts to the flour mixture and toss to coat.
    • Lightly beat the egg in a small bowl and then whisk in the oil and vanilla.
    • Use a rubber spatula to stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture.
    • Then pour the water with the cranberries and dates into the flour mixture and stir until well combined.
    • Pour into the prepared loaf pan or divide evenly between 4 small loaf pans.
    • Bake one large loaf for 45 to 60 minutes.  The small loaf pans will take from 25 to 35 minutes.
      Bread is done when a pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    • Remove from oven and cool on rack for 8 minutes. Then remove from pans.
    • And enjoy!

    Notes

    Gr8 Tips:
    Make this early in the day, let cool and cover. When ready to eat, slice and reheat in a toaster oven or microwave, or just serve at room temp.
    Served warm you will taste the warm, sugary fruit, served at room temperature, the nut flavor comes through a little stronger.
     
    This nutritional information is only an estimate. We do not guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site.

    Nutrition Information

    Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 288mg | Potassium: 201mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg
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