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Gluten-Free Date Orange Banana Bread

Stillwood Kitchen
Simple banana bread with chopped dates and orange zest.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 287 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Dates make sure there are no pit fragments
  • 2 cups Gluten-Free Flour
  • 1 tsp Xanthan gum use only if using GF flour and it doesn't have it already added
  • 2 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 large Egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup Mashed Banana about 2 medium, plus one whole to put on top of the batter
  • 1/2 cup Regular or Non-Dairy
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/3 cup Vegetable or canola oil
  • 3 tbsp Orange juice
  • Zest of one orange
  • 1-2 tbsp Raw or turbinado Sugar (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350° F
    Grease 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
  • Place the 4 dates in a cup of hot water to soften about 5 min.
  • Place the sugar in a small bowl and zest the orange into it. Rub the orange zest into the sugar with your fingers.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour (plus xanthan gum if needed), baking powder and salt. Add in the sugar with the orange zest and mix well.
  • Drain and chop the dates into small pieces then add to the flour mixture stirring to ensure they are coated in the flour.
  • In a separate bowl combine egg, mashed banana, vanilla, milk, oil, and orange juice. Mix well.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until moistened.
  • Add batter to the greased or lined loaf pan.
  • Cut a whole banana in half lengthwise and place the cut side facing up onto the batter.
  • Sprinkle the top of the batter with raw or turbinado sugar. (Optional)
  • Bake at 350°F for approx 1 hour or until tester comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan 10 min, then remove to cooling rack to finish cooling.
  • Cool completely before cutting into it.

Notes

This recipe can be made using regular flour and regular milk.  
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 287kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 305mgPotassium: 167mgFiber: 4gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 90IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 118mgIron: 1mg
Keyword gluten-free, banana bread, dates, orange
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