With no milk or eggs, this Easy Date Loaf recipe is a great budget family recipe.
I have been making this Date Loaf recipe for years, using my Nan’s recipe that I found in a family cook book. It’s an incredibly simple recipe to make, all you need to do is melt the ingredients and then mix together and in no time at all, you will be enjoying a slice of this super soft and delicious Date Loaf!
Like all of my Nan’s recipes, this easy Date Loaf is definitely a budget recipe and you most likely already have everything you need to make it in your pantry and fridge. You can also use fresh Medjool Dates for this recipe if you prefer, however just make sure you remove the seeds before you try to chop them!
This loaf is a sweet treat for lunch boxes or you can just save it all for yourself and enjoy it slathered with butter for your morning tea.
Tips for Making My Nan’s Easy Date Loaf:
- This Date Loaf is best stored in an airtight container at room temperature. It can be kept for up to 5 days.
- To freeze, wrap in foil or place into a freezer safe container.
- You can also use medjool dates for this recipe, you will need to slice them in half and remove the seed before chopping.
- If you are concerned the top of your loaf is browning too much, you can cover it with a piece of foil.
More Easy Date Recipes:
- Caramel Date Slice
- Date Scones
- Sticky Date Pudding
- Chocolate Chip, Coconut and Date Lactation Cookies
- Date Slice
Easy Date Loaf Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped pitted dates 200 grams
- 1 cup boiling water 250 grams warm water if using a Thermomix
- 60 grams butter cubed
- 1 cup brown sugar 180 grams
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 & ¾ cups self raising flour 260 grams
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees celsius (fan-forced) and line a loaf tin with baking paper.
- Roughly chop your dates place into a large bowl.
- Add the sugar and butter (which has been chopped into pieces) and carefully pour over the boiling water. Gently stir until the butter has metled.
- Add the vanilla extract, self raising flour and bicarbonate of soda and mix well until just combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and gently smooth the surface. Place into the oven and bake for 35 - 40 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when instered into the middle.
- Allow the Date Loaf to cool in the tin for 15 minutes before carefully removing and allowing to cool completely.
Thermomix Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees celsius (fan-forced) and line a loaf tin with baking paper.
- Place the dates into your Thermomix bowl and mix for 4 seconds on speed 7 to roughly chop. If you would like your dates to be finer, mix for a further 3 seconds on speed 7.
- Add the water (you can use hot water from the tap), brown sugar and butter and cook for 4 minutes, 70 degrees, speed 2.
- Scrape down the sides of the Thermomix bowl and add the vanilla extract, self raising flour and bicarbonate of soda. Mix for 12 seconds, speed 5.
- Scrape down the sides of the Thermomix bowl and mix for a further 5 seconds, speed 4 to combine.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and gently smooth the surface. Place into the oven and bake for 35 - 40 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when instered into the middle.
- Allow the Date Loaf to cool in the tin for 15 minutes before carefully removing and allowing to cool completely.
Notes
- This Date Loaf is best stored in an airtight container at room temperature. It can be kept for up to 5 days.
- To freeze, wrap in foil or place into a freezer safe container.
- You can also use medjool dates for this recipe, you will need to slice them in half and remove the seed before chopping.
- If you are concerned the top of your loaf is browning too much, you can cover it with a piece of foil.
Nutrition
Enjoy!
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Jacqueline Peacock
Delicious cake. I did add some sultanas as I was just under weight with the leftover dates I had, and added some walnuts for texture. An easy cake to make and really, really tasty.
I may change up the recipe (again) next time and swap half the butter for equal quantities of mayo and see how that turns out…..
Edith Alexander
This easy dateloaf also makes an easy quick sticky toffee pudding by adding a little (or lots) of toffee sauce and heating again my crandchildren love it
Julie Harrison
What size loaf tin please?
Leanne Best
Easy to make ,everyone comments on how nice it is ,,has been my go to recipe the last 4 times
Polly
Loved this recipe, my go to from now on, loaf was absolutely delicious and so moist. It has been demolished by the family, ty
Helen G
Beautiful cake. Very easy to make and stays moist. I also like to add 1 cup of chopped walnuts but either way, it is delicious.
Chris
This is so quick, simple and delicious. I add some chopped walnuts to mine
Pauline
Very easy. I don’t bake much but this is my go-to recipe for an easy cake that comes out perfect every time.