Lighter Southern Fig Bread Recipes

FIG AND DATE BREAD

I like to have this sweet, dark and hearty bread for breakfast or with afternoon coffee or tea. Try it thinly sliced and topped with cream cheese and a scattering of chopped dates.

Provided by CORWYNN DARKHOLME

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Fruit Bread Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Fig and Date Bread image

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch baking pan.
In a medium bowl, combine the dates, figs, butter and baking soda. Pour in the boiling water, stir well and let stand for 15 minutes.
Beat the sugar, walnuts and eggs into the date mixture. Combine the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the date mixture just until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.5 calories, Carbohydrate 36.2 g, Cholesterol 41.2 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 288.3 mg, Sugar 21.8 g

Ingredients

1 cup chopped pitted dates
1 cup chopped dried figs
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 cup boiling water
½ cup white sugar
½ cup chopped walnuts
2 eggs
¾ cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup whole wheat flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

LIGHTER SOUTHERN FIG BREAD

This fig bread can either be made in a bundt pan or as a loaf or miniature loaves. It is a very versatile recipe so please feel free to experiment by tossing in any other types of nuts or fruits (i.e. dates, raisins, and/or walnuts) to spice it up to your liking. What makes this a "Southern" recipe are the spices that are used. Figs are indigenous to this area (Louisiana) but dried figs would work just as well. If you are to use dried figs, I would definitely soak them (like you would raisins) for about an hour or more to "puff them out." Note: Dependent on the baking vessel of your choice, the cooking times will vary. Rule of thumb: Bake until a toothpick or knife is inserted into the center and comes out clean. Do not over bake or the "bread/cake" will come out dry. Also, don't forget to grease and lightly flour your baking dish so that the pastry comes out easily when removed after baking. Let the baking dish fully cool before "dumping out."

Provided by GoBugsy

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 2 loaves, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Lighter Southern Fig Bread image

Steps:

Grease and flour a 9 1/2 x 13 inch baking pan (or bundt pan). Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat eggs; add sugars and beat well. Add the mashed figs and applesauce. (Be sure not to over mix).
Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger.
Add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Beat well.
Fold in the chopped pecans (walnuts) and pour into your baking pan(s). (Note: This pan or pans should be greased with vegetable oil or canola oil and lightly dusted with flour.).
Bake at 350 degrees or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the bread/cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.2, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 56.3, Sodium 1000.8, Carbohydrate 54.9, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 20.5, Protein 7.1

Ingredients

2 cups ripe figs, mashed (can substitute dried figs soaked in water 1 hour then drained)
3 eggs
2 cups Splenda sugar substitute
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup applesauce (or Plain non-fat Greek Yogurt)
3 cups self-rising flour (or 1 1/2 C White Flour plus 1 1/2 C Whole Wheat Flour)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts

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FIG AND DATE BREAD

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