date and fig quick bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 cup chopped dried figs
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan.
• spread walnuts a baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes. set aside to cool.
• mix dates, figs, butter, and baking soda together in a bowl. pour boiling water over the date mixture. let sit for figs to slightly rehydrate, 15 to 20 minutes.
• stir sugar, walnuts, and eggs into date mixture. whisk all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, salt, and baking soda together in a separate bowl. stir flour mixture into date mixture until batter is just combined. pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes. cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.