Best Tropical Apple Date Bread Recipes

APPLESAUCE DATE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Mix the walnuts, dates, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
• Microwave the applesauce in a microswave safe bowl until heated through.
• Add shortening to the applesauce and stir until melted.
• Add applesauce mixture to walnut mixture and mix well.
• Let stand, loosely covered, for 20 minutes.
• Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl using a fork.
• Add the vanilla, sugar and flour and mix well.
• The mixture will be very dry.
• ADd the walnut mixture 1.4 at a time, mixing gently after each addition.
• Do not overbeat.
• Spoon into a greased 9x5 loaf pan.
• Bake at 350º for 65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
• Invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Wrap in foil and store for 8 to 12 hours before slicing.

APPLE AND DATE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• In a bowl put the dates, baking soda, apple, crystallised ginger, ground ginger and boiling water, stir well.
• In another bowl mix the butter and sugar together and then beat in the egg. Gradually blend in the date mixture and sifted flour.
• Spoon into a greased and floured loaf tin. Bake for 1 hour or until the loaf is cooked when tested with a skewer.
• Cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a cake rack to cool.

DATE NUT SPICE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom of an 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 2 1/2-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pan.
• Combine the dates and orange liqueur in a small bowl and set aside for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar together on medium speed for 1 minute. Scrape down the bowl. With the mixer on low, add the egg, vanilla, and orange zest. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. With the mixer still on low, add the flour mixture alternately with the orange juice to the creamed mixture, beating only until combined. By hand, stir in the dates with their liquid, and the pecans.
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese, sugar, and orange zest on medium speed until just combined.
• Slice the bread and serve with the orange cream cheese on the side for spreading.