Whole-Wheat Date Bread

Name: Whole-Wheat Date Bread
Ingredients: Butter for greasing pan; 1/2 cup (95 grams) dark brown sugar; 23 cup (160 grams) plain yogurt, buttermilk or sour cream; 1 tablespoon (20 grams) honey; 1 tablespoon (14 grams) vanilla extract; 3 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 cup (125 grams) all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup (90 grams) whole-wheat flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons (6 grams) baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon (1 gram) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon (3 grams) fine sea salt; 23 cup (140 grams) extra virgin olive oil; 1 cup (200 grams) sliced pitted dates; Cream cheese, for serving; Red seedless grapes, halved, for serving

15 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

Butter for greasing pan
1/2 cup (95 grams) dark brown sugar
23 cup (160 grams) plain yogurt, buttermilk or sour cream
1 tablespoon (20 grams) honey
1 tablespoon (14 grams) vanilla extract
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup (125 grams) all-purpose flour
3/4 cup (90 grams) whole-wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons (6 grams) baking powder
1/4 teaspoon (1 gram) baking soda
1/2 teaspoon (3 grams) fine sea salt
23 cup (140 grams) extra virgin olive oil
1 cup (200 grams) sliced pitted dates
Cream cheese, for serving
Red seedless grapes, halved, for serving

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2

Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
3

In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, yogurt, honey and vanilla.
4

Whisk in the eggs, one at a time.
5

In a separate bowl, mix together the flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
6

Whisk the dry ingredients into the wet, just until no longer lumpy.
7

Using a rubber spatula, fold the olive oil into the batter in 3 additions.
8

Fold in the dates.
9

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until it is golden brown and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes.
10

Let rest for 10 minutes before turning the cake out onto a rack to cool completely.
11

To serve as sandwiches, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices and make sandwiches with a layer of cream cheese studded with grape halves.
12

Freeze any remainder; the bread can be sliced while frozen.