This delicious Date Nut Bread is made grain-free and paleo using a mix of cassava flour and almond flour. It’s a healthy version of your favorite dessert bread.
How to Make a Healthy Date Nut Bread
I am so excited to share this grain-free Date Nut Bread with you! It has a lovely texture with walnuts and chewy dates, and is so satisfying served with coffee or as a simple dessert. Note: I organically shared this recipe early in 2017, but I’ve updated it with nutritional info, FAQs, and more!
How did I make this recipe healthy? There are a few ways.
1. First, I used grain-free flours, including both cassava flour and almond flour. I especially love the combination of nuts and dates, so that was the inspiration for this bread.
2. This recipe uses real food sweeteners, including coconut sugar, a ripe banana, and dates. Dates are high in fiber and minerals and are so versatile and delicious. I most definitely consider them a superfood.
3. Lastly, I consider this Date Nut Bread as a healthy recipe because it’s free of preservatives. Instead, it uses real food ingredients and it’s made with love. What could be better?
With the holidays coming up, this Date Nut Bread would be the perfect healthy gift. Or, for anytime of year, I highly suggest serving this with a cup of hot coffee or tea for a mid-afternoon snack or as a simple, healthy dessert.
Questions related to this grain-free Date Nut Bread recipe.
Can I use coconut flour instead of almond flour? I would not recommend that substitution, because coconut flour acts a lot different from almond flour and I have not tested that.
How do you keep a Date Nut Bread moist? The ripe banana does a great job of keeping this Date Nut Bread recipe moist, along with the ghee, eggs, and almond milk.
How long does a Date Nut Bread recipe last? I like to keep mine tightly sealed in the fridge, and it lasts up to a week.
What is a Date Nut? Great question! In this case, Date Nut refers to using both dates and nuts in the recipe. 🙂
Steps to Making Date Nut Bread
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick spray.
- Combine the almond flour, cassava flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, and ground cinnamon. Use a whisk to stir together. Then, add the chopped dates and walnuts and use a spatula to stir together. Set the bowl aside
- Place the eggs, vanilla extract, banana, and almond milk in a small high-speed blender and process on high until combined, about 15 seconds.
- Pour the mixture from the blender into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Add the melted coconut oil or ghee and stir to combine.
- Pour the batter into the baking dish and place in the oven for one hour, or until the bread turns golden brown. Remove the bread carefully from the dish and place onto a cooling rack.
- Serve warm or at room temperature. Refrigerate any leftovers and serve within 5 days.
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Date Nut Bread
Prep Time: 15 mins- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 10 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Paleo
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This delicious Date Nut Bread is made grain-free and paleo using a mix of cassava flour and almond flour. It’s a healthy version of your favorite dessert bread.
Ingredients
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup cassava flour
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup pitted and chopped medjool dates (about 5 large dates)
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 medium-sized ripe banana
- 1/3 cup almond milk
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or ghee, melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a 1.5-quart glass or aluminum loaf pan with parchment paper and spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside the loaf pan while you make the batter.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine almond flour, cassava flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, and ground cinnamon. Use a whisk to stir together. Then, add the chopped dates and walnuts and use a spatula to stir together. Set the bowl aside
- Place the eggs, vanilla extract, banana, and almond milk in a small high-speed blender and process on high until combined, about 15 seconds.
- Pour the mixture from the blender into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Add the melted coconut oil or ghee and stir to combine.
- Pour the batter into the baking dish and place in the oven for one hour, or until the bread turns golden brown. Remove the bread carefully from the dish and place onto a cooling rack.
- Serve warm or at room temperature. Refrigerate any leftovers and serve within 7 days.
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Debbie Ward says
sounds yummy to me!!!
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
It was soooooo yummy, Debbie!!! I want to try a muffin version next time! XO.
Dianne Wall says
Hi Carrie Love your recipes. Keep them coming. I am passing them onto my daughter in law. She and my son run wall2wall fitness. She does the nutrition side and I have another friend who has a company that makes paleo biscuits locally. Your ship sisters.
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
Hi Dianne! Thanks for the note! I wish I could try your friend’s paleo biscuits! Maybe I can try them when we come visit your side of the world someday. XOXOXO!
Deb E says
I’ve never worked with cassava flour and need to try it. I love almond flour and coconut flour but should get out of my comfort zone I guess! This date bread looks awesome and I even have an unopened bag of organic coconut sugar & was wondering when I could use it. I just ate the last of my walnuts so need to restock those. Pinned this one and thanks!
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
Thanks, Deb!!! I really adore cassava flour. I find that grain-based flours (or most grains) have been giving me joint pain, so I’m trying to do the grain-free thing for awhile. Anyway, the cassava flour is very high in carbohydrates, but I don’t mind that either. The combination of almond and cassava flour seems to work really well for baking. Take care!
Lyn says
Could I use date sugar instead of coconut sugar?
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
I think that would work great, Lyn!
Bethany @ athletic avocado says
This looks like the perfect bread for toasting and slathering on AB and jam! I bet it’s super hearty and filling 🙂
Renee Kohley says
Oh I bet those dates make that bread so soft! I love that this only has natural sugar to sweeten!
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
Thanks, Renee!!!
Mark says
I never use cassava flour but recently have seen so many recipes that look awesome using it! Can’t believe how amazing your loaf looks on that birds eye photo! So jealous that you got to eat this.
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
Awww, thanks Mark! You should def try cassava flour, it’s awesome!!!
Katja says
I have a bag of cassava flour that I need to use. This looks amazing. Can’t wait to try it!
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
Cassava flour is the best! I would love to see what you created with it, Katja. XOXO.
Michele Spring says
This bread looks so good! I love the combo of dates and nuts on a charcuterie platter so I can imagine this bread is just divine.
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
Ohhhhhhh, I love that idea, Michele! The bread would pair so well with some savory flavors. XOXO.
Jessica DeMay says
This bread looks delicious! The mixture of flours created the most perfect texture. Yum!
Cristina Curp says
That loaf looks soooo moist, and with the walnuts. Drooooling over here. Serious paleo baking skills!
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
Awwww, thanks, Cristina! That’s a huge compliment coming from you! You are a way better chef than I am!!! XOXO.
Stacey Crawford says
this date and nut bread looks yummy and moist. I like the flowers in the photos too 🙂
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
Thanks, Stacey! You’re the only one to comment on the flowers. I love them too. 🙂 XOXO.
Irena Macri says
Walnuts and dates have got to be one of my favourite fruit and nut combos on the planet. This looks stellar. I can almost feel the ooey-gooey chewy goodness in every bite! Can’t wait to try this recipe.
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
Awwwww, thanks Irena! That’s a real compliment coming from you!!! XOXO.
ChihYu says
The date paste looks so convenient and awesome ! I need to find one too. It’ll make my life so much easier. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe !
Kelly Bejelly says
Carrie – I so love for you coming up with this bread. Those dates are good in almost everything. Awesome job.
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says
Oh yum!!! Dates are one of my favorite things! I bet they are amazing in this bread. I love how they add the perfect moisture content to baked goods.
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Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
I hadn’t thought about the dates adding moisture, but you’re right, Emily! Have a great week. XO.
Georgina Young says
There is literally nothing better than medjool dates! I need to buy me in some cassava flour so I can make this beauty <3
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
Ohhhhhh, you so need to try cassava flour, Georgina! I bet you would come up with some amazing recipes with it. You’re so talented! XOXO.
Becky Winkler says
Yum! I just love dates in baked goods!
Kari Peters says
This looks so yummy, and I love the touch of cinnamon in there! I’m thinking toasted and spread with butter alongside a cup of coffee next weekend!
Vanessa Woozley says
The texture of this bread looks so incredible and I love baking with cassava flour too.
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Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
Thanks, Vanessa!!! Isn’t cassava flour the best? It’s pretty much the only flour I use anymore, except for almond flour. XO!
Anu says
Hi Carrie. I am not getting Cassava flour – what can I substitute it with and how much quantity?
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
Try the same amount of almond flour! But, I haven’t tested it this way.
helen says
Can date loaf be made without sugar, am dealing with Candida
Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
I would search for a paleo bread without sugar. There are some great ones on the web!
Bryan says
Oh this looks really good! I just need to do a market run and get all the ingredients to give it a try. Thank you!
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Stephanie says
This was delicious! I made a few adjustments: I soaked the dates in hot water for 10 minutes and then drained them before adding to the flour. I also did not have cassava, so I substituted with 2/3 part coconut flour and 1/3 part arrow root flour.
My non paleo husband ate half the loaf in the first sitting! SO good!
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Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says
Those sound like great adjustments. So glad the bread turned out well, Stephanie! P.S. I could see my husband eating half a loaf too! 🙂