Easy date loaf

Prep

15 min

Cook

50 min

Serves

14

Skill

Vegetarian

Easy date loaf

Easy date loaf

Prep

15 min

Cook

50 min

Serves

14

Skill

So Good Frozen Dessert Health Snacks Entertaining Lunchbox Picnics and Snacks Low in Sodium

A deliciously healthy afternoon treat or a perfect lunchbox snack.

Ingredients

1 ½ cups pitted dates, chopped
½ cup sugar
2 tbs margarine
1 cup water
1 egg, lightly beaten
½ cup self-raising wholemeal flour
½ cup self-raising white flour
1 tsp baking powder

Nutrition per serving

Weight, measurement and temperature conversions

570 kJ

energy kj

2 g

protein

0.5 g

saturated fat

27 g

carbohydrate

21 g

sugars

50 mg

sodium

Method

Place dates, sugar, margarine, and water in saucepan. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. If you would like to use the microwave, place the dates, sugar, margarine and water in covered glass bowl and microwave on high for 4 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
Add the egg and mix well. Stir through sifted flours and baking powder, then place in a lightly greased 14 cm x 21cm loaf tin.
Bake in moderate oven, 180°C for 50 minutes.

1 ½ cups pitted dates, chopped
½ cup sugar
2 tbs margarine
1 cup water
1 egg, lightly beaten
½ cup self-raising wholemeal flour
½ cup self-raising white flour
1 tsp baking powder

Nutrition per serving

Weight, measurement and temperature conversions

570 kJ

energy kj

2 g

protein

0.5 g

saturated fat

27 g

carbohydrate

21 g

sugars

50 mg

sodium