Recipes Breakfast and Brunch Breakfast Bread Recipes Date Nut Bread 4.0 (90) 77 Reviews 5 Photos A wonderful, very rich loaf that is moist and delicious. Keeps well if you hide it! Good toasted for breakfast also. Recipe by Peggy Updated on January 9, 2023 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 5 5 5 5 Prep Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hrs Total Time: 1 hrs 40 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 2 loaves Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ½ cups dates, pitted and chopped 2 ¼ cups boiling water 3 teaspoons baking soda 1 cup chopped walnuts 2 cups white sugar 3 tablespoons margarine 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon salt 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Combine baking soda with the boiling water. Soak the dates in the water and baking soda solution for 30 minutes. Cream sugar and butter together. Add eggs, vanilla, dates and soaking liquid, nuts, flour, and salt. Divide batter equally between two 9x5-inch (or three 8 1/2x4 1/2-inch) greased loaf pans. Bake 1 hour at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) (or until loaf tests done). Can be frozen when cool. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 226 Calories 5g Fat 42g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 24 Calories 226 % Daily Value * Total Fat 5g 7% Saturated Fat 1g 4% Cholesterol 16mg 5% Sodium 276mg 12% Total Carbohydrate 42g 15% Dietary Fiber 2g 6% Total Sugars 23g Protein 4g Vitamin C 0mg 1% Calcium 15mg 1% Iron 1mg 8% Potassium 114mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved