Vegan Date Nut Bread (Gluten-free)

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup non-dairy milk

  unsweetened
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• 1 ½ cups soft dates

  pitted
• 1 ⅔ cups rolled oats

  ground into flour* (gluten-free as needed)
• ⅓ cup almonds

  ground into flour*
• 2 tbsp flax seeds

  crushed or ground
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar

  or lemon juice
• 1 large carrot

  finely grated
• ½ cup walnuts

  finely chopped
• ½ cup hazelnuts

  finely chopped
• ⅓ cup sunflower seeds

  or pepitas, optional to sprinkle

Instructions

• 1 Note: For the best results, I recommend measuring the ingredients in grams.
  Simply click on the word "metric" right above the ingredient list. Also, make
  sure to check the step-by-step pictures above!
• 2 Preheat the oven to 356 °F (180°C) top/bottom heat. Lightly grease an 8-inch
  (20cm) loaf pan, then line it with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the
  sides (see photo above).
• 3 Heat the non-dairy milk and coconut oil in a saucepan. Once hot, add the dates
  and turn off the heat. Cover and allow to soak the dates until soft, about 10
  minutes.
• 4 In the meantime, place the oats and almonds in a highspeed blender
  [https://amzn.to/2uZcqSw] (or food processor) and blend into fine flour.
  Transfer to a large bowl, then add the ground flaxseeds, baking powder, baking
  soda, cinnamon, and salt and mix to combine.
• 5 Once the dates are soft, transfer the whole warm mixture (soaked dates,
  non-dairy milk, oil) to a blender. Add the vinegar and blend until smooth.
• 6 Add the date purée to the dry ingredients, scraping out the blender with a
  spatula, and stir to combine. (The batter will be thick and sticky). Then fold
  in the grated carrots, chopped walnuts, and hazelnuts.
• 7 Transfer the batter into the prepared baking pan, smoothing out evenly with a
  spatula. Then sprinkle with sunflower seeds as desired.
• 8 Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out
  almost clean. (If the top gets too brown during baking, cover loosely with a
  piece of parchment paper).
• 9 Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove onto a wire rack to cool
  completely.
• 10 Slice and enjoy!

Nutrition Info