Whole Grain Date Nut Bread

Whole Grain Date Walnut Bread

Serves 12

Ingredients
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup boiling water
1 egg
3 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup oat flour
2 tablespoons ground flax
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup chopped walnuts or your favorite chopped nuts

Directions
1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine the dates and boiling water in a small bowl and let stand for 20 minutes.
3. In a medium bowl, briskly whisk the egg, oil, sugar, and vanilla together.
4. Combine the flour, flax, baking powder, soda, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
5. Mix the dates with their liquid and egg mixture. Fold in the walnuts.
6. Pour mixture into a lightly oiled 9 x 5-inch loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes clean. Let cool thoroughly before slicing.

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Zucchini Walnut Bread

Zucchini Walnut Bread

Yield: 2 loaves (12 slices per loaf)
Servings: 24
Equipment: Two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans
Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients
3 large eggs
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups shredded zucchini (about 1 pound)
½ cup walnuts chopped finely

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
• Whisk eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla in a large bowl. Whisk all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth. Fold in zucchini and walnuts. Divide the batter into the loaf pans and smooth the tops.
• Bake for about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let the loaves cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack for about 1 hour.

Nutrition Information.
Calories (kcal) 214
Protein (g) 3
Carbohydrates (g) 25
Total Dietary Fiber (g) 1
Total Sugars (g) 13
Added Sugar (g) 13
Fat (g) 12
Saturated Fat (g) 1
Cholesterol (mg) 23
Calcium (mg) 26
Potassium (mg) 84
Sodium (mg) 125