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Orange Date Nut Bread

2 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour + standing

Makes

1 loaf

Updated: Sep. 30, 2022
Pecans are very plentiful in the South, and this is one of my favorite ways to use them. No other date nut bread I've tried is anywhere near as moist and flavorful as this one. I especially like to bake it for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Orange Date Nut Bread
Orange Date Nut Bread Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • BREAD:
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 small unpeeled orange, cut into pieces and seeded
  • 1 cup pitted chopped dates
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • SAUCE:
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup sugar

Directions

  1. For bread, place eggs, butter, sugar, orange pieces and dates in blender or food processor. Cover and process with on/off motions until finely chopped. Remove to a large bowl.
  2. In separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt; add to orange mixture and mix until well-combined. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into greased 9x5-in. loaf pan.
  3. Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If bread begins to darken, cover with foil during last few minutes of baking.
  4. Meanwhile, for sauce, heat orange juice and sugar until sugar has dissolved. When bread comes out of the oven, poke holes with a toothpick and slowly pour the sauce over top. Let stand for 15 minutes before removing from pan. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 220 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 249mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.