Bacon Date Bread

Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Makes

1 loaf (16 slices)

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023
Friends joke that whenever I’m asked to bring a dish to a party, my contribution always contains bacon. This recipe has the sweet and salty flavors of date-nut bread and bacon-wrapped dates. —Terrie Gammon, Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Ingredients

  • 8 bacon strips, chopped
  • 8 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded Asiago cheese, divided
  • 2/3 cup pitted dates, chopped

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons in pan.
  2. Add green onions to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until tender, 1-2 minutes. Cool slightly.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cayenne. In another bowl, whisk eggs, sour cream and melted butter until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in 1 cup cheese, dates, bacon and green onions (batter will be thick).
  4. Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 211 calories, 13g fat (7g saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol, 267mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.