I can’t believe we’re already wrapping up the first month of Meatless Mondays from A-Z!! The first three weeks were so much fun, with so many fantastic recipes shared – I have several on my “to-make” list for the future. In case you’re new around here, make sure you check out Artichokes, Beets, and Capers/Caperberries.
Today we’re on D, which means lots of Dates have been consumed in our house this week. Dates are something I really didn’t each much of until the this past year – I don’t know that I really knew what they tasted like honestly.
Not only are they great in baking, they are one of my favorite easy snacks! I got the idea for dates stuffed with peanut butter & topped with chia seeds from Nada and it’s remained one of those easy snacks to grab before running out the door.
For this week’s Meatless Mondays challenge, I decided to add dates to a bread recipe I originally created last weekend with chocolate chips. As is typical for banana bread, this started as a way to save a few bananas that were on their way out.
I decided to try my hand at a recipe without sugar, using the sweetness of bananas and pumpkin to get the right flavors. The first batch with chocolate chips was great, but I wanted it a smidge sweeter.
The final recipe includes more pumpkin and the sweetness of the dates helps too!
Date Pumpkin Banana Bread
Keywords: bake breakfast bread vegan soy-free vegetarian banana date
Ingredients (1 loaf or 13 muffins)
- 4 bananas, over-ripe
- 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 egg-replacer (I used Ener-G)
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 cup dates, pits removed and roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together all ingredients, adding flour last.
Transfer bread to muffin pan lined with cooking spray. Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into muffin comes out clean.
Remove from pan and enjoy!
Now it’s your turn to share the date recipes you’ve created!
We’ll be taking next Monday off in honor of Labor Day, but MMAZ will return the following week (September 10). Make sure you check out September’s ingredients, in case you missed it last week.
I know I usually only post once per day – but today is also the start of a VERY special week. You should check out this awesome Vega Sport Recovery Pack giveaway!!!
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This looks lovely and delicious…and EASY. :)
I’m glad you went ‘sweet’ too. I thought about doing something unexpected and making a savory date dish…but that was pushing my limits too much for a Sunday.
[Besides, I bet Laura will come up with something out of the box...]
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen recently posted..Spiced Peach + Date Protein + Fiber Bars
i finally have a recipe!! gonna post today! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
lindsay recently posted..One Word Weekend: Fresh
I REALLY like the sound of this recipe and have some overly ripe bananas at my house now soooooo I think this will get made! :) :)
Yummy! I used to hate dates, but now I’m getting into them.
Tiff @ Love Sweat and Beers recently posted..Work Hard & Play Hard
I was such a loser this weekend. My recipe doesn’t really even count! lol
I can’t wait to make this bread!!! It looks amazing. I’m sure between you and the other girls, I’ll run out of dates making recipes!!
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables recently posted..MIMM #12 and Meatless Monday
I made pumpkin muffins this weekend too!! How funny :) I was very happy with the “Dates” challenge, and loved turning mine into a puree to mix in with various things. My readers sound excited about MMAZ too!!!
Kelly @ No Sugar Sweet Life recently posted..#MMAZ Dates + {No Sugar Baked Beans}
I wish I liked dates… Sorry to miss this week. Your muffins do look tasty… I wouldn’t turn one down, dates or not. ;)
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted..Do I Spend Too Much on Groceries?
You have me very curious!! The muffins sound good, but I just haven’t learned to like dates yet. I guess I’ll have to keep trying! :-)
stuffed pb dates are one of my very favorites – I eat (at least) one nearly every day.
I have everything for this recipe – I will have to make these as soon as I am back home! happy MMAZ :D
Kristina recently posted..recipes with dates
ooh … i might try this with peanut flour. :) thanks for sharing!
Calee (@chimes) recently posted..Marvelous in my Monday [12]: Renegade Craft Chicago
ok…what is E again? :)
MMMM. Sounds perfect enough to me!!
Heather (Where’s the Beach) recently posted..12 Years
How has everyone apparently known about this date+nut butter thing forever, and yet I haven’t? It sounds miraculous. Yup, miraculous. And that banana bread doesn’t sound too bad either ;D Can I admit I’m bummed that next week is a week off from MMAZ?
Allie recently posted..Meatless Monday A to Z: Dates
Ummm this recipe looks superb! I love incorporating dates into my recipes, much healthier than regular olee sugar too :)
Tessa @ Amazing Asset recently posted..The Hindrance of Over-Thinking
Oh my gosh, peanut butter stuffed dates are my GO-TO pre-workout snack! Nothing like that little natural zing they give you! And the flavor combo can’t be beat! I LOVE that you only used dates in this recipe. I’m not a big baker because the minute I have a dessert like treat in the house I feel like I have to have some after EVERY meal…and it’s so hard to find a GOOD low sugar recipe. I may have to try this one…I’ll just call it “breakfast” ;)
I had so much fun coming up with my recipe this weekend! I’ll definitely be up for more challenge next month! Now I’m off to check out that giveaway! :)
Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli recently posted..A Marvelous and MEATLESS Monday!
I love these posts! Still hope to join one of these weeks. :) Your banana bread sounds amazing!
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast recently posted..Two magic words for running (and life)