Naturally Sweetened Date Bread


Serves: 15
Total Calories: 192

Ingredients

1 cup pitted dates (not sugared), snipped into pieces
1 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups boiling water
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder or 2 tsp. low-sodium baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
2 egg whites, slightly beaten, fresh, reconstituted or dried
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 to 1/2 cup almonds, chopped or sliced

Directions:

1. Combine dates and raisins. Pour boiling water over mixture and cool slightly.

2. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into mixing bowl.

3. Stir egg whites and vanilla into cooled date mixture.

4. Add date mixture and almonds to flour mixture stir until well blended. (Mixture will be thick).

5. Spread in loaf pan coated with nonstick vegetable cooking spray.

6. Bake at 350°F for 40-50 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes.

7. Remove from pan cool on wire rack. Cut into 15 slices.

EXCHANGES
1 Starch/Bread
1 Fruit
1/2 Fat

NUTRITION FACTS
Calories 143
Total Fat 3 grams
Saturated Fat trace
Cholesterol 0 milligrams
Sodium 132 milligrams (without added salt 94 milligrams)
Total Carbohydrate 28 grams
Dietary Fiber 4 grams
Protein 4 grams

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 15
Total Calories: 192
Calories from Fat: 40

This Naturally Sweetened Date Bread recipe is from the The Healthy HomeStyle Cookbook Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.




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