Date Carrot Cake

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This Date Carrot Cake is a moist, refined-sugar-free, dairy-free sweet bread full of spice flavors and loaded with goodness from carrots and dates.

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Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Servings: slices

Calories: 186.4kcal

Author: Carine Claudepierre

Ingredients

1 cup Medjool Dates pitted (note 1)
¾ cup Almond Milk lukewarm (note 2)
¼ cup Orange Juice (note 3)
⅓ cup Mild-Flavor Olive Oil (note 4)
1 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour (note 5)
½ teaspoon Baking Soda
¾ teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Ginger
¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
½ teaspoon Salt optional
½ cup Chopped Walnuts (note 6)
1 cup Shredded Carrots
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 9-inch loaf pan with hanging parts of parchment paper. Slightly oil the paper with oil spray. Set aside.
Place the 1 cup of medjool dates in a large glass bowl. Set aside.
Place the almond milk and orange juice in a microwave-safe bowl, cover the bowl with a lid so the milk doesn't evaporate. Microwave for 1 minute on high. You can also warm the milk in a saucepan over medium heat, using a lid on top of the saucepan.
Pour the warm mixture on top of the dates and cover the bowl with a lid. Set it aside for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, add flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt if used.
Whisk the dry ingredients until evenly combined. Set aside.
Shred the carrots and add them on top of the dry ingredients. Chop the walnuts and add on top.
Pour the dates and orange-milk mixture into a high-speed blender, blend on medium-high speed until it forms a smooth, creamy date paste.
Pour the date paste into the bowl with the dry ingredients and carrots, making sure you scrape down the sides of the jug with a rubber spatula to get all of it.
Add oil and vanilla extract. Use a rubber spatula to stir all the ingredients together and form a thick, consistent bread batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake in the center rack of the oven for 35-45 minutes until dry on top, and a toothpick inserted in the middle of the bread comes out clean. The bread won't rise much. That's normal. It's a moist date bread, a bit more compact than classic bread.
Let it cool down for 10 minutes in the pan, then lift the hanging parts of the parchment paper to release the bread onto a cooling rack.
Let the bread cool for another 3 hours before slicing. If you slice it lukewarm, the bread is fragile and crumbly, so it's better to wait!

Notes

Note 1: If using other date varieties, measure in weight. The bread will be drier if you don't use medjool dates.

Note 2: Or any milk you like.

Note 3: I squeeze one orange, filter over a sieve, and discard pulp and seeds before measuring the amount of juice called for by the recipe. You can swap for more milk or use bottled orange juice.

Note 4: Or any low-flavor oil you like. Oil-free swaps won't work; the bread would get gummy and packed.

Note 5: You can't use oat flour, almond flour, or coconut flour. You can use white spelt or white wholewheat flour. Or use my gluten-free conversion guide to make it gluten-free.

Note 6: Or other nuts like almonds, pecans, or pistachios. Or seeds like hemp seeds and pumpkin seeds.

Tips

Room Temperature: Always use lukewarm milk to soak your dates so they soften quickly and blend into a perfectly smooth paste.

Don't Overmix: Stir the batter until just combined to keep the bread light and prevent it from becoming too dense or gummy.

Correct Measuring: I recommend using the "spoon and level" method for your flour to ensure you don't pack too much into the cup.

Parchment Overhang: Leave a little extra parchment paper hanging over the sides of the pan to make lifting the cake out much easier.

Storage: Store the bread in the fridge in an airtight box for up to 4 days. Slice before serving to keep it fresh. You can freeze the bread slices and thaw them in the fridge the day before serving.

Oven Mode: I use the fan-forced (convection) mode. If you have to use conventional mode, I recommend increasing the temperature by 25°F (15°C). The baking time should be the same, but it might take a few more minutes.

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