Description
A spiced tea favorite transformed into a soft, frosted, date-sweet slice–this healthy Chai Spiced Quick Bread is the perfect cozy sweet treat! Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 pitted medjool dates
- 1 cup prepared chai tea
- 1 1/4 cup oat flour
- ¼ cup tapioca starch
- 1/4 cup nondairy milk
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp cardamom
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- Optional: Low-Fat Vegan Vanilla Frosting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Pour the chai tea over the dates and soak for 10 minutes. Blend the chai tea, dates, lemon juice, non-dairy milk, and vanilla on high until smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients and mix briefly.
- Add the date mixture. Stir to combine.
- Lightly oil or line a loaf pan and pour in your batter, smoothing out the top.
- Bake for 35 minutes at 350F.
- Cool completely before frosting and slicing. Keep in the fridge. It is best fresh and will dry out over time.
Notes
This bread is not very sweet. If you want a sweeter loaf, you can add 1/4 cup maple syrup and an extra 1/4 cup oat flour to make up for the extra moisture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 179
- Sugar: 24g
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g