Simple Date Malt Loaf Recipe
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
50 minutes
Servings:
8 servings
Ingredients
  • 10 pitted dates (about 1 cup)
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ½ cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons malt extract or barley malt syrup
  • ½ cup date pieces in oat flour
  • ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 F.
  2. Grease a metal loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. Add pitted dates, water, vanilla, and espresso powder to a pot and bring to a boil.
  4. Remove mixture from heat, transfer to a blender, and puree until smooth. Let cool.
  5. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  6. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
  7. Add eggs 1 at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl between each addition.
  8. Beat in the malt extract.
  9. Fold in the flour mixture.
  10. Fold in the chopped date pieces, walnuts, and orange zest.
  11. Transfer batter to the prepared loaf pan.
  12. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
  13. Let cool before slicing and serving.