24 date bread recipes

This recipe isn’t mine. It belongs to Monika, who lives in Hagen, Germany. I asked her to share the recipe around the world because her bread is delicious, and she gave me her approval. This bread is sweet but not too sweet, any salt at all, fine as a dessert, fits to milk soups (photo #9).

Bread machine date nut bread with chopped dates, walnuts, and bread flour. A no-knead, hands-off yeast loaf with chewy texture and sweet-savory balance.

Old-fashioned date nut bread made with boiling water-softened dates, baking soda, and chopped nuts. A dense, sweet quick bread that slices beautifully.

Oat date nut bread for the bread machine with rolled oats, chopped dates, walnuts, and cinnamon. A naturally sweet, hearty loaf with chewy fruit and crunchy nuts in every slice.

Moist bran date bread with sourdough starter, buttermilk, and lemon zest baked into a dense, naturally sweet loaf. Spread with cream cheese for something truly special.

Pumpkin date bread with whole wheat flour, oats, buttermilk, and five warm spices. Lower in sugar than most pumpkin breads, with dates adding natural caramel sweetness.

A semi-homemade chocolate date quick bread using date bread mix boosted with cocoa powder, topped with a semisweet chocolate glaze and scattered with walnut and pecan halves. Moist, nutty, and ready in about an hour.

Moist date-apple bread studded with crunchy walnuts and brightened by fresh orange zest. This easy one-bowl quick bread fills your kitchen with warm, fruity aromas.

Date nut raisin bread softened by boiling water over the fruit before mixing, creating a moist, tender quick bread loaded with walnuts and dried fruit. Egg-white-only batter keeps it lighter.

Amaranth flour, whole wheat flour, dates and honey make a delicious and nutritious loaf of bread. Great for breakfast or a healthy snack during the day.

Praline pumpkin-date bread layered with chopped dates, warm spices, and a brown sugar pecan streusel crackled across the top. Two loaves of bakery-style fall quick bread for sharing or freezing.

A vintage date bread baked right inside empty beer cans with maple syrup, pecans, and real beer in the batter. Yields perfectly round slices and makes a charming homemade gift.

Moist carrot date nut bread with a blended carrot-orange puree, slivered dates, and walnuts. Spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, this recipe makes two loaves that slice even better the next day.

A bread machine chocolate date-nut loaf made with whole wheat flour, cocoa, instant coffee, chopped dates, chocolate chips, and walnuts. Dump the ingredients in and press start. Five minutes of hands-on work for a fragrant, hearty loaf.

Yeast-free carob date bread made with whole wheat, buckwheat, and brown rice flour. Kneaded by hand and rested overnight for a dense, naturally sweet, low-fat loaf.

Old-fashioned date and nut quick bread with just 8 ingredients. Dates soaked in boiling water create a naturally sweet, dense loaf that slices like a dream. No mixer needed.