Ingredients
8 servings
- •¾ cup milk
- •18 dates, pitted and left whole
- •½ cup brown sugar
- •½ cup vegetable oil
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract (Optional)
- •1 cup all-purpose flour
- •1 teaspoon baking soda
- •1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (Optional)
- •¼ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
Instructions
- Heat milk in a saucepan until almost boiling and stir in dates; let soak for several hours, refrigerated. For best flavor, refrigerate dates and milk overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a medium loaf pan.
- Transfer milk and dates to food processor, add brown sugar, and process into a smooth paste. Mix in vegetable oil and vanilla extract with a few pulses.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and cinnamon in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Pulse flour mixture, about 1/4 cup at a time, into the date paste until batter is smooth; do not overmix. Stir walnuts into batter with a fork and transfer to the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
Per 8 servings
- Calories: 320
- Carbohydrate: 41g
- Fat: 17g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Sugar: 27g