Date and Fig Quick Bread Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan.

Spread walnuts onto a baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until toasted and fragrant 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Mix dates figs butter and baking soda together in a bowl. Pour boiling water over the date mixture. Let sit for figs to slightly rehydrate 15 to 20 minutes.

Stir sugar walnuts and eggs into date mixture. Whisk all-purpose flour whole wheat flour salt and baking soda together in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture into date mixture until batter is just combined. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean 55 to 65 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.