Esta Pan de frutas secas is a no-added-sugar, egg-free, dairy-free, sweet, dense bread loaded with dried fruits and packed with nutrients, fiber, and vitamins.
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Pan de frutas secas
Ingredientes
- 1 ¾ tazas de Harina con levadura - (nota 1)
- 1 ½ cucharaditas de Canela - (nota 5)
- ½ taza de Leche de almendras - (nota 2)
- 2 cucharadas de Aceite de oliva de sabor suave - (nota 3)
- ⅓ taza de Jugo de Naranja - from 1 small orange (note 4)
- 1 cucharadita de Extracto de vainilla
Dried Fruit adds-on (note 6)
- ½ taza de Fechas medjool - measured pitted and chopped
- ½ taza de Ciruelas secas - measured pitted and chopped
- ⅓ taza de Arándanos secos
- ⅓ taza de Pasas secas
Opcional
- 1-2 cucharaditas de Cáscara de naranja
- ½ taza de Nueces -
Instrucciones para la impresión en alta definición
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly oil the paper with cooking oil spray. Set aside.
- Chop the pitted dates and prunes and pack the chopped dried fruits in measuring cups to get the amount needed. It doesn't have to be super precise, don't worry if you add a little too much or too less. Set aside
- In a mixing bowl, add the self-rising flour, cinnamon, almond milk, orange juice, olive oil, vanilla extract, the chopped dried fruit from before, dried raisins, and dried cranberries.
- Add optional chopped walnuts and orange zest now if used.
- Use a rubber spatula to stir the ingredients together. The batter is heavy and sticky; that's normal. Stir and press/push with the spatula to bring everything together. When it starts to be difficult to stir, oil your hands with olive oil, and knead a few times – it's sticky, but you should be able to form a dough ball. It means it's not runny; if too wet, then add a bit more self-rising flour to bring the dough together.
- Transfer the sticky dough on the baking sheet.
- Oil your hands again and shape your dough ball into a loaf. The shape you give matters. If it's too tall, it takes ages to bake, which is why you are not supposed to bake it in a loaf pan. Shape your loaf into an 8-inch x 2-inch (20 cm x 5 cm) log.
- Bake the bread for 12 minutes on the middle rack at 400°F (200°C), then decrease the temperature to 350°F (180°C) for 12-15 minutes until golden brown outside and a pick inserted comes out clean.
- Let it cool down for 3 hours on a cooling rack before slicing.
Notas
Nutrición
Ingredientes y sustituciones
Solo necesitas unos pocos ingredientes sencillos para preparar esta receta. Aquí te explicamos cómo elegirlos y sustituirlos.

- Harina con levadura – This forms the base of your bread, already containing baking powder that helps it rise. If you don’t have self-rising flour, you can easily make your own by whisking all-purpose flour with baking powder (quantities in the notes of the recipe card). This recipe is designed specifically for this type of flour and won’t work with almond, or oat flours. Use my Guía de conversión a una dieta sin gluten para hacerlo sin gluten.
- Canela – This spice adds a warm, comforting flavor to your bread. You can also use pumpkin pie spices if you prefer a different blend.
- Leche de almendras – This provides the liquid component for the dough, contributing to its texture. Feel free to use any other plant-based milk you enjoy, such as soy milk or oat milk.
- Aceite de oliva ligero – This adds moisture and a subtle richness to the bread. Any other light-flavor oil, like canola oil, works just as well.
- Jugo de Naranja – This provides a bright, citrusy note that complements the dried fruits. If you don’t care for orange flavor, you can swap it for more almond milk or even mandarin juice.
- Extracto de vainilla – This enhances the overall flavor profile of the bread, adding a touch of warmth and sweetness.
While you can pick any dried fruits you like (or have), here are my recommendations for a balance of flavors and textures.
- Fechas medjool – These provide natural sweetness and a soft, chewy texture. Remember to pit and chop them before measuring. You can swap these for other large dried fruits like figs or apricots.
- Ciruelas secas – These contribute natural sweetness, moisture, and a dense texture to the bread. Like dates, chop and measure them after pitting.
- Arándanos secos – These add a tart, fruity zing that balances the sweetness of the other dried fruits. You can swap these for sultanas, dried strawberries, or other small dried fruits.
- Pasas secas – These offer another layer of natural sweetness and chewiness.
How to Make Dried Fruit Bread
This recipe is super simple to whip up, here’s how in a few pictures.

Chop the dried fruits into small pieces.

Combine the dough ingredients in a bowl.

Incorporate the dried fruits into the dough.

Shape the bread and bake it for 12 minutes at 400°F (200°C).
Consejos de repostería de Carine
Let me share a few more tips for a perfect bread.
- La forma importa – Do not bake this bread in a traditional loaf pan. Its dense nature means it needs to be shaped into a log, no taller than 2 inches (5 cm), directly on a baking sheet. This ensures it bakes evenly and avoids a gummy, undercooked center.
- Chop and Measure – For best results, chop your larger dried fruits like dates and prunes first, then pack them into your measuring cups. This ensures you get the right amount and consistent pieces.
- Fresh Dried Fruits are Best – Use fresh, pliable dried fruits. If your dried fruits are old, hard, or overly dry, soften them first by soaking them in hot water for about 10 minutes. Then, drain them thoroughly and pat them completely dry with absorbent paper to avoid adding excess moisture to your dough.
- It’s Sticky! – The dough for this bread is naturally heavy and sticky. That’s completely normal! Don’t be afraid to oil your hands and knead it a few times to bring it together into a manageable ball.
- Customize Your Fruits – Have fun swapping out the dried fruits to create different flavor combinations. Dried mangoes, figs, apricots, sultanas, or even dried strawberries are all excellent choices.
- Cambio de temperatura – Pay attention to the two-stage baking temperature. Starting hotter helps the bread set, and then reducing the temperature ensures it cooks through without over-browning.
- Don’t Substitute Flour – This recipe specifically uses self-rising flour (or a homemade version with all-purpose flour and baking powder). Do not substitute with gluten-free, almond, or oat flours, as the results will not be the same.
- Condiméntalo – While cinnamon is called for, feel free to experiment with other warm spices like pumpkin pie spice to change up the flavor profile of your bread.







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I knew I’d love this, but was happily surprised that my husband also couldn’t wait to eat this. I didn’t use a convection oven but still followed baking time and temp from instructions and it baked perfectly. I shaped the very sticky dough into a bit larger size than recommended. I used some homemade orange marmalade for the orange juice and zest. I thinned some of the jelly for the juice and chopped up some of the rind for the zest. Toasted my walnuts, used lots of fig, some dates, raisins, goji berries and a bit of coconut. My husband told me he likes this type of bread better than a traditional banana bread. To him it’s heartier and less sweet. Agreed, but the sweet provided by the dried fruit is perfect to both of us. Love the denseness and abundant amount of dried fruit.
I love what you did with this recipe, the marmelade, goji and toasted nuts! All sounds wonderful.
Excellent! It was hard waiting for 3 hours but worth it. Easy and so yummy. Thank you!
I agree, but the texture is so perfect when you can wait just a little! So glad you love it.
Looks amazing. Would this work with wholemeal flour or would it be too heavy even with some baking powder? Thank You
I would be too dry unless you swap only a part of the flour for wholewheat, but if you do you also need extra baking powder because self-rising flour contains added baking powder.
This bread is AMAZING….so delicious and easy to make. I love it. The orange juice and zest with the fruit is so good. Thank you for sharing your recipes…they are amazing 🙂
Thank you so much! I am so happy you love it too.
Would freeze dried strawberries work?
I wouldn’t swap all the dried fruit for freeze dried strawberries or the bread will end up very dry. But some of them can be swapped for sure.
Used 1 cup AP-flour and 3/4 cup dark rye flour (because it’s my new favorite flour) with 2 3/4 teaspoons of baking powder and a bit more than 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Used dates, dried figs, raisins, and walnuts. Sprinkled course sugar on top for kicks. It was outstanding. Definitely will be in constant rotation. No doubt with many variations. Add candied ginger and molasses? A riff on mincemeat? Cherry chocolate? Heck, I might even make them into individual “loaves” a la scones. It’s a recipe that keeps on giving.
That sounds so good and nutritious with the rye flour! I agree that you can play a lot with this bread recipe, using varieties of dried fruits, or chopped nuts. Thanks for baking my recipes.
Precise directions are appreciated! Thanks for the recipe, will be trying my luck!!
¡Avísame cómo te va!
Hands down the best fruit bread I ever made. Made this twice this month.
Thanks for a great recipe. It’s a keeper.
¡Muchas gracias!
My favourite fruit bread!
That’s amazing! thank you so much.