Date Walnut Soda Bread
This is an easy soda bread that’s great with honey butter. You can try different variations by substituting figs (1/2 cup chopped) for the dates. For a whole wheat variation, substitute 1 to 1.5 cups of whole wheat flour for a portion of the all-purpose flour.
Date Walnut Soda Bread
Ingredients
BREAD
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup walnuts chopped
- 1 cup dates chopped
- 2 cups buttermilk
HONEY BUTTER
- 1/3 cup softened butter
- 2 tablespoons liquid honey
Instructions
BREAD
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease and flour a 10-inch cast-iron skillet and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda and salt.
- Add chopped dates and walnuts and stir into flour mixture.
- Make a well in center of the dry ingredients. Pour in the buttermilk. Stir to form a thick, sticky batter. Scrap into prepared pan, pushing dough into the edges of the pan.
- Bake in preheated 400°F oven until golden brown and when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean; 25-30 minutes.
- Let cool slightly in pan (about 5 to 10 minutes). Run a knife around the edges. Loosen edges and slide bread onto a cooling rack. Cool for at least 15 more minutes before cutting.
- Place any uneaten slices in freezer (in freezer bag) and reheat in oven (foil wrapped) until warm.
HONEY BUTTER
- In a small bowl, stir softened butter and honey with a fork until smooth.