Best Date And Walnut Loaf Fat Free Recipes

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DATE AND WALNUT LOAF - FAT FREE



Date and Walnut Loaf - Fat Free image

Full of nuts and dates, a wonderfully simple recipe, really tasty and for a cake, nutritious, healthy and completely fat free.

Provided by JoyfulCook

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 ounces self raising flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 ounces brown sugar, light
8 ounces dates, dried, seedless
3 ounces walnuts
1 egg
5 fluid ounces milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 150°C (300°F).
  • Chop dates into small dice and chop walnuts.
  • Sift flour baking powder and salt into bowl, mix in the sugar dates and walnuts.
  • Lightly beat egg and milk together and stir into mixture.
  • Mix well until batter is smooth.
  • Cook in prepared loaf tin for approximately 45 - 60 minutes.
  • To keep moist, after it's cooled for half an hour or so, drape a clean tea towel over the cake.
  • You can slice up all the cake and freeze it wrapped in foil.

DATE AND WALNUT LOAF - DAIRY FREE & FAT FREE



Date and Walnut Loaf - Dairy Free & Fat Free image

This is a very tasty, moist, sin free loaf. When sliced it's also great toasted, spread with low fat cream cheese. You can also include mixed nuts & carob buttons to the walnuts as a variation. You can also substitute the maple syrup for golden syrup. The loaf also freezes well.

Provided by Carolyn Jay

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 slices, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup chopped dried pitted dates
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup rolled oats
1 1/4 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
sesame seeds (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to moderate (180C/160C fan forced) Grease a 14cm x 21cm loaf pan.
  • Combine dates and maple syrup in a large heatproof bowl, add the boiling water and stand for 15 minutes.
  • Add walnuts, sugar, rolled oats, sifted flour and soda, stir into date mixture until well combined.
  • Spread mixture into the prepared pan, sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake for approximately 50 minutes or until cooked when tested. Stand for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 208.4, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 109.4, Carbohydrate 35.1, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 19, Protein 3.8

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