Taking a bit of a break from cookie baking, I want to share this quick bread recipe with you. A little twist on a traditional date bread, it can be made into loaves of various sizes and wrapped up for a wonderful holiday gift.
Date nut bread is one of those ubiquitous recipes. If you do a web search for it, you’ll find essentially the same recipe over and over. I have been intrigued by the premise of Kahlua date bread, but I have somehow waited until now to try it. The Kahlua version, like the original, is also saturating the internet search engines. So, I apologize for that, but only half-heartedly because it is so very good.
This bread is quite solid and sturdy, while still being chewy. The Kahlua flavor really comes through and is just lovely. If I were a coffee drinker, I imagine that I would adore a slice of this with a fresh hot cup.
If you want to push this tasty treat over the top, spread a little cream cheese on it. Even better, a little cream cheese mixed with pecans. You may just end up keeping this one for yourself this holiday season.
More quick breads from BoB:
- Chocolate Cashew Bread
- Cinnamon Swirl Bread
- Banana Nut Muffins (can be loafed)
10 responses so far ↓
1 brilynn // Dec 10, 2007 at 10:54 pm
No need to apologize for anything with Kahlua in it!
2 Doris // Dec 11, 2007 at 6:58 am
I can’t get the recipe link to work.
3 Tracy // Dec 11, 2007 at 8:29 am
Oooh, you had me at Kahlua. Those ubiquitous recipes usually get that way because they are really good, so no need to apologize. I, too, had trouble with the recipe link.
4 quinn // Dec 11, 2007 at 9:14 am
Ooh.. thanks for pointing out the problem with the recipe link. It’s fixed and working now. Sorry about that!
5 Julie O'Hara // Dec 11, 2007 at 9:15 am
I’ve never seen the kahlua version, so I don’t mind this recipe at all! Love dates, love making quick breads…awesome!
Julie
6 Patricia Scarpin // Dec 11, 2007 at 9:49 am
I have never baked with dates and this loaf seems like a good idea to start with, Jen!
7 Doris // Dec 11, 2007 at 10:34 am
Thanks for fixing the link!
8 jennifer // Dec 11, 2007 at 10:40 am
Thanks for the compliments, everyone! Sorry about the link problem… It was a long day.
9 JEP // Dec 11, 2007 at 7:05 pm
Quick breads are something I could eat every day! Date nut bread has always been a favorite & your suggestion of cream cheese with pecans spread on top is perfect for me!
10 jennifer // Dec 13, 2007 at 11:25 am
JEP, I love them, too. I don’t make them nearly as often as I would like. As for the cream cheese, it is indeed lovely, especially on warm bread.
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