This Thermomix Date Loaf is an absolute classic recipe! I've been making it for years, but have finally got around to converting it to the Thermomix.
I had the perfect excuse to make this loaf... morning tea with my gran (which also just happened to be the first time she met her gorgeous great-grandson!). I knew that my gran loved classic recipes and so this one was sure to be a hit. Thankfully it got her tick of approval!!!
Anyway, if you're after a really delicious, moist and yummy loaf - then this is the one you need! I've been making this a lot lately as it's the perfect breakfast on the go (which you really, really need with a 4 month old baby in tow!!).
Enjoy xx
Ingredients
- 175 g dates (1 cup) pitted dates
- 250 g (1 cup) boiling water
- 1 ½ teaspoon bi-carb soda
- 30 g butter
- 190 g (¾ cup) raw sugar
- 1 egg
- 130 g (1 cup) self raising flour
- 60 g (½ cup) plain flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
- Grease a standard sized loaf tin and set aside.
- Place the dates into the Thermomix bowl and press Turbo for 5-10 seconds to roughly chop.
- Add the boiling water and bi-carb soda and mix on 100 degrees, Speed soft, 2 ½ minutes (watch it carefully as it will bubble up in the bowl).
- Add the butter and raw sugar and mix for 10 seconds, Speed 6.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Allow to cool slightly.
- Add the egg and mix on Speed 3 for 5 seconds.
- Add the self raising flour and plain flour and mix on Speed 7 for 5 seconds.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for a further 5 seconds on Speed 7.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and bake for approximately 50 minutes (check after 40 minutes), or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- If the loaf is browning too much, loosely place a sheet of foil over the top and continue baking.
- Allow to cool for 20 minutes in the tin before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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Letitia says
I’ve made this time and time again and it’s always a hit. Beautiful and moist
Lucy says
Fantastic!
Donna Small says
My hubby looooves this recipe!
If you add walnuts do you have to modify anything?
Lucy says
Nope! Go for it!
Alison says
Sooo good, amazing flavour, I made for my son, I don't think he will be getting it ?
Rachel says
I’ve made this a few times before. Hubby loves it. But have tried an apricot one. Just replaced dates with dried apricots. Yum!
Andrea says
Oh might try this too 🙂
Marea Julian says
Made this today and is yummy, thank you for a simple and delicious recipe.
Wendy says
I made this date loaf this afternoon. Subbing nuttelex, gf flour and adding 1.5 Tsp xantham gum. It was absolutely delicious and very hard to stop at the two pieces we had. I don't think it will make the freezer!! Thank you for sharing this recipe. It is going to be one of our favourites.
Lucy Mathieson says
Fantastic!!!
Cate says
I saw this recipe while flicking through Facebook today and had to make it - especially knowing that I had all of the ingredients on hand (minor miracle). So glad I did, absolutely delicious loaf, thank you for a great recipe!
Lucy Mathieson says
Yay!!! That's great to hear!