Date Nut Bread Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup diced plump dates, packed, chopped, or 1 cup date paste (link intro)
• 1 cup dark or golden raisins
• 2 1/2 cups flour, all purpose, whole wheat pastry or spelt (as always, spelt is my favorite)
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• Optional: 1/2 cacao nibs
• 1/2 cup pure date syrup (silan)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup hot strong tea, decaf ok (I love to use Earl Grey)