Best 9 Orange Spice Date Nut Bread Recipes

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Welcome to the world of flavors with our guide to the ultimate orange spice date nut bread! Get ready to embark on a delightful baking journey as we uncover the secrets to creating a moist, flavorful, and aromatic bread that will tantalize your taste buds. From choosing the right ingredients to mastering the perfect baking technique, we'll guide you through every step to ensure your orange spice date nut bread turns out nothing short of extraordinary. Get ready to impress your family and friends with this special homemade treat that combines the vibrant flavors of orange and spices with the chewy texture of dates and nuts.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

DATE ORANGE BREAD



Date Orange Bread image

The orange flavor gives lift to the date flavor.

Provided by Carol

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Breakfast Bread Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 large egg
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
⅔ cup fresh orange juice
⅓ cup boiling water
3 tablespoons grated orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 cup dates, pitted and chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  • Combine orange juice, water, and orange zest in a liquid measuring cup.
  • Beat egg slightly in a bowl. Add butter and sugar; beat until smooth. Add orange juice mixture and stir to combine.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir in walnuts and dates. Pour into batter and stir to moisten. Spoon into the prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and finish cooling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.6 calories, Carbohydrate 44.4 g, Cholesterol 20.6 mg, Fat 5.8 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 311.3 mg, Sugar 25.8 g

ORANGE DATE NUT BREAD



Orange Date Nut Bread image

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.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 loaf.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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

Steps:

  • 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. , 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. , 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., 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 : Calories 220 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 249mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CANNED ORANGE DATE NUT BREAD



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My mother loved this bread a sliver at a time with tea in the evenings. You could make one big cake in a one-pound coffee can but I like making three because then you have one to serve, one to freeze and one to give as a gift. You could also use your favorite quick bread recipe and bake it this way or even in a Ball jar. I know a woman from Canton, Ohio, Elizabeth Kisch, who won first place in a cake contest I judged, and she made her family's holiday chocolate toffee cake. One year her husband had to be out of town during the holidays, so she baked the cake in Ball jars, threw the lids on while it was still warm to sterilize them and then tucked them into her husband's suitcase - a surprise when he got to the other end.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 3 cans (3 servings each)

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 ounces pitted dates, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 orange, zested
2 tablespoons plus 2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick), softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup orange juice

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a small bowl mix together the dates, pecans, and orange zest; then toss with 2 tablespoons of flour to coat.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and continue to mix; then add the egg and mix until incorporated. Working in 3 batches, alternately add the flour mixture and orange juice, mixing well after each
  • addition. Stir in the flour-coated nut mixture.
  • Spoon the batter into the cans, filling them 3/4 full. Transfer the cans to a sheet pan and bake until puffed, golden brown, and firm, about 50 minutes. Let the bread cool in the cans for 5 minutes before unmolding, or let them cool completely in the cans and wrap as a gift.

GRANDMA'S DATE-NUT BREAD



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This is the recipe for date-nut bread that my grandmother always made around Christmas time. Definitely a family favorite! For best results don't use a glass pan.

Provided by Suzanne

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Fruit Bread Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

½ cup raisins
1 ½ cups boiling water
2 teaspoons butter, or as needed
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped pitted dates
7 pitted prunes, chopped
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, well-beaten
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Put raisins in a bowl. Pour boiling water over raisins; soak until raisins have flavored the water, about 20 minutes. Drain raisins, reserving the water. Discard raisins.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan with butter.
  • Bring reserved water to a boil in a small saucepan. Measure 3/4 cup boiling water into a bowl. Stir baking soda into water.
  • Put dates and prunes in a large bowl. Pour baking soda-water over dates and prunes; add unsalted butter and stir until melted. Stir sugar and vanilla extract into the fruit mixture; let cool to room temperature.
  • Stir egg into the fruit mixture to evenly coat. Mix flour and salt together in a small bowl; add to fruit mixture and stir. Fold walnuts into the mixture and pour into the prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 65 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 305.8 calories, Carbohydrate 49 g, Cholesterol 27.5 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 215.5 mg, Sugar 30.5 g

DATE NUT SPICE BREAD



Date Nut Spice Bread image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield One 8-inch loaf

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 cups coarsely chopped dates (10 ounces pitted)
1/3 cup orange liqueur (recommended: Cointreau or Triple Sec)
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1 extra-large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon grated orange zest (2 oranges)
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (3 oranges)
3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans (3 ounces)
6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange zest

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom of an 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 2 1/2-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pan.
  • Combine the dates and orange liqueur in a small bowl and set aside for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar together on medium speed for 1 minute. Scrape down the bowl. With the mixer on low, add the egg, vanilla, and orange zest. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. With the mixer still on low, add the flour mixture alternately with the orange juice to the creamed mixture, beating only until combined. By hand, stir in the dates with their liquid, and the pecans.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese, sugar, and orange zest on medium speed until just combined.
  • Slice the bread and serve with the orange cream cheese on the side for spreading.

ALLSPICE ORANGE NUT BREAD



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Make and share this Allspice Orange Nut Bread recipe from Food.com.

Provided by cuisinebymae

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons grated orange rind
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon allspice
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup orange juice

Steps:

  • Cream together butter and sugar.
  • Stir in the eggs and orange rind.
  • Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, allspice, and nuts.
  • Add to creamed mixture alternately with the orange juice.
  • (Dry- juice- dry- juice- dry).
  • Stir until combined.
  • Pour into a greased and floured 9" X 5" X3" pan.
  • Bake in a preheated 350F oven for approximately 1 hour, or until done.

ORANGE DATE BREAD



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I loved visiting my aunt-she was an excellent baker, and her kitchen always smelled great. With her inspiration, I now bake this moist yummy bread every holiday season. Christmas wouldn't be the same without it. -Joann Wolfe, Sunland, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h15m

Yield 32 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs, beaten
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/3 cups buttermilk
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped dates
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
GLAZE
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons grated orange zest

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Fold in walnuts, dates and orange zest. Pour into two greased and floured 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until done. Combine glaze ingredients; spoon half over hot bread. Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; spoon remaining glaze over bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 219 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 188mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

INA GARTEN DATE NUT SPICE BREAD



Ina Garten Date Nut Spice Bread image

Another fabulous recipe from the Barefoot Contessa! I made the other Date Nut Bread I posted then this one thinking I'd have a bake-off. Well, they are both great and very different! I wound up with 2 keepers! The bread is very nice served with the recommended orange cream cheese, but that is entirely optional.

Provided by socholy

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 Loaf

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 cups coarsly chopped dates (10 ounces pitted)
1/3 cup orange liqueur (Cointreau or Triple sec)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 extra large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon grated orange zest (2 oranges)
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
3/4 cup coarsly chopped pecans (3 oz.)
6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange zest

Steps:

  • In a bowl combine dates and orange liqueur and "marinate" for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Prepare loaf pan (8x5); butter bottom, line with parchment paper, butter again and flour.
  • Sift together flour, and next 6 ingredients. Set aside.
  • Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and brown sugar for 1 minute. Then, at low speed, add egg, vanilla, and orange zest. Add flour mixture alternately with orange juice. Beat only until combined.
  • Mix in pecans and dates with liquid by hand.
  • Pour batter into loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack.
  • To make the orange cream cheese, add add ingredients together and combine with electric mixer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4576.9, Fat 175.3, SaturatedFat 74.6, Cholesterol 554.6, Sodium 3771.9, Carbohydrate 729.8, Fiber 46.6, Sugar 472.4, Protein 64.4

ORANGE, NUT AND DATE BREAD



Orange, Nut and Date Bread image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     dessert

Time 4h30m

Yield One loaf

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 package active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons rum
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for kneading
1/2 cup toasted walnuts, finely chopped
1/2 cup toasted pecans, finely chopped
1/2 cup toasted hazelnuts, skinned and finely chopped
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup chopped, pitted dates
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, stir the yeast and water together and let stand 5 minutes. Whisk in the honey, rum and butter. In another bowl, combine the flour, nuts, orange zest, salt, dates and nutmeg. Stir half of the flour mixture into the yeast mixture until smooth. Stir in the remaining flour mixture.
  • Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes. Place in a buttered bowl, cover with a towel and set aside to rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 2 hours.
  • Punch the dough down. Butter a baking sheet. Shape the dough into a loaf and place on the baking sheet. Cover with a towel and set aside in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/4 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Bake for 10 minutes. Lower the temperature to 350 degrees. Bake until the bread sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom, about 40 minutes longer. Set on a rack to cool before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 321, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 49 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 237 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Use a variety of nuts. For a more complex flavor, try using a combination of different nuts, such as walnuts, pecans, and almonds.
  • Toast the nuts before using them. This will bring out their flavor and make them more crunchy.
  • Soak the dates in hot water before using them. This will soften them and make them easier to chop.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the bread tough.
  • Bake the bread until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overbaking can dry out the bread.
  • Let the bread cool completely before slicing it. This will help to prevent it from crumbling.

Conclusion:

Orange-spice date nut bread is a delicious and easy-to-make bread that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist texture, sweet flavor, and crunchy nuts, this bread is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. Whether you serve it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, this bread is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

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