Date Nut Bread with Orange Cream Cheese Spread (The Recipe ReDux

• Produce

  • 1 1/2 cup Dates, pitted and chopped
  • 1/2 Orange, zest from
  • 1 Orange (about a tablespoon, zest of

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Cardamom
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 1/4 cups Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Sugar as desired
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cup Walnuts

• Dairy

  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 2 oz Cream cheese

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 2 oz Cointreau or other orange flavored liqueur

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

Found on lydiasflexitariankitchen.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1½ cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 2 ounces Cointreau or other orange flavored liqueur (optional)
• 1 cup boiling water
• ½ cup brown sugar (I used dark cane sugar)
• 1 tablespoon butter, coconut oil or vegan spread
• 1 egg
• 2¼ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon cardamom
• zest of one orange (about a tablespoon)
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 1 - 2 tablespoons sugar as desired
• zest from half an orange
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9 loaf pan with cooking spray
• Soak the dates in a medium sized bowl along with the orange liqueur and boiling water. Allow to cool. Dont drain. (If not using the liqueur, add a little more water)
• Cream the sugar together with the butter and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Stir in the dates along with the cardamom, cinnamon and orange zest.
• Measure in the flour, baking soda and salt and mix well. It should look like a wet batter. Add a little bit of water if necessary.
• Transfer to the loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes. It should be nearly finished. Cover the top with foil if necessary to prevent over browning. Bake for another 10 - 20 minutes until a pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• To make the Cream Cheese Spread, mix the cream cheese with the sugar, orange zest and optional vanilla. Spread on plain or toasted slices of the date nut bread.