Grandma’s Famous Date Nut Bread<!-- --> <!-- -->Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped pitted dates
• ¾ cup chopped walnuts
• 1½ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon xanthan gum (exclude if using all-purpose flour or if your gluten-free blend includes it)
• ¾ cup boiling water
• 3 tablespoons vegan butter (soy-free if necessary)
• Vegan cooking spray (soy-free if necessary)
• ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour blend, soy-free if necessary)
• 1 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)