This is not your typical Date Walnut Bread, this is Paleo Date Walnut Bread. This bread is purely fruit sweetened, and has no honey, maple syrup, agave or other processed sweeteners. Because of this, the bread is not as sweet, or dessert-like as other breads of mine such as my Paleo Chocolate Zucchini Bread.
During the last year, I’ve worked on lowering the amount of sweeteners in my recipes, and this bread is a prime example of that.
This gluten-free, grain-free bread is heavier and more bread-like than my dessert breads which are light, fluffy, and cake-like. Paleo Date Walnut Bread is perfect with a side of eggs for a paleo breakfast. With super food ingredients including almond flour and walnuts, this naturally sweetened paleo bread is the perfect paleo treat.
Paleo Date Walnut Bread
Ingredients
- ½ cup blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- ⅛ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 large dates (remove pits)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- In a food processor, pulse together almond flour and coconut flour
- Pulse in salt and baking soda
- Pulse in dates until mixture is the texture of coarse sand
- Pulse in eggs and apple cider vinegar
- Very briefly pulse in walnuts
- Transfer batter to a mini loaf pan
- Bake at 350°F for 28-32 minutes
- Cool bread in pan for 2 hours before removing
- Serve
To store this bread, wrap in a paper towel, seal in a plastic bag, and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Here are some of my other easy Paleo bread recipes:
Diana says
I can’t do the dates (doing a zero-carb thing) – any ideas on what to use in place of dates? Sour cream, perhaps, or butter? Thanks for any ideas, readers!
Ali says
The dates provide sweetness and also help hold the bread together. I’d suggest keeping the dates and just eat only a small bit at a time if you are concerned and want to make this. I don’t know if applesauce is lower in carbs, but that could be an option. I would not sub dairy for dates in this recipe.
Another poster, Regina, left this message:
Just made a double batch and it turned out wonderful! I used organic dried cranberries instead of dates since that is what I had on hand. I was curious about the numbers so I calculated them out based on a double batch. They are approximate not exact I’m sure but here’s an idea:
Makes 12 slices
Calories: 239
Fat: 19.5 g
Sat. Fat: 3 g
Carb.: 11 g
Diet. Fiber: 4 g
Sugar: 3 g
Protein: 8 g
Ann says
I haven’t done paleo breads before, but this is just what I was hungry for. I made it in a small square casserole–about 6 x 6″, baked 28 min. though less might have been fine. This morning I had a bit toasted with butter–a treat!
Emily says
I made these this evening as muffins instead of bread (I don’t own bread pans). They were extremely delicious! I made them exactly as the recipe stated, only I added a teaspoon of cinnamon to the batter. I baked them as muffins for about ten minutes at 350 F (I have a small oven, so the batter only needed ten minutes) and they are perfect! Thanks for another great recipe, Elana! Your website has helped me tremendously with being able to make healthy recipes while living overseas!
Leslie Olson says
2nd batch of these this week – subbing raisins in for the dates cause that’s what I have, but they are deeeeeeelicious! So excited that this recipe let us break away from the honey/agave/maple syrup sweetened batters. Thanks – love your blog. We are 4 months grain free. 38 pounds lost between the two of us and happy tummies.
Karen says
I just baked this up in four tiny loaf pans (2 x 4 x 1.5 inches) and baked them for 18 minutes. It worked beautifully. I also added about 1/2 tsp ground ginger. This is just sweet enough for my family. Thanks, Elena!
LeanChick says
Thanks for posting this terrific recipe. The coconut oil shmear definitely made the Paleo Date Walnut Bread even more rich and wholesome! Delicious!
Camille says
Yum!! I just bought some walnuts and I now know what do with them!!
I was wondering if you could share your opinion on soaking nuts in a future post? I didn’t do it that often until very recently since I found out that phytic acid can cause malabsorption, and when I do they tend to spoil quickly afterwards. Is this something you do and would recommend? Thanks for the great recipes, you’ve been the perfect introduction to GF paleo cooking for the last 3 months!
Carolyn says
Do you dry your soaked nuts in a dehydrater? I do and have never had problems. We do live in a very dry climate,though, and for long-time storage I freeze them.
Gwen @SimplyHealthyFamily says
Wonderful!! I bet the dates add the perfect amount of sweetness to this bread. We have made your other breads and they were wonderful! Can’t wait to try this one.
Regina says
Just made a double batch and it turned out wonderful! I used organic dried cranberries instead of dates since that is what I had on hand. I was curious about the numbers so I calculated them out based on a double batch. They are approximate not exact I’m sure but here’s an idea:
Makes 12 slices
Calories: 239
Fat: 19.5 g
Sat. Fat: 3 g
Carb.: 11 g
Diet. Fiber: 4 g
Sugar: 3 g
Protein: 8 g
Thank you Elana for delicious, healthy recipes!
Laura Dembowski says
I keep wanting to try a paleo recipe. I love dates and walnuts so maybe this is the one!
Leanna says
You absolutely should! I’ve been doing primal/paleo for about a year and a half and turned my food blog into primal/paleo recipes. It is so fun! I just made some primal cheez-it like crackers based on Elana’s Cheddar Cheese Crackers from her cookbook! Yum!