Vegan Orange Bread
Sweet and spicy, this delicious moist vegan orange bread makes a wonderful morning or afternoon tea treat. If you love carrot cake, you're sure to enjoy this recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 Cups dates chopped
- 1/2 Teaspoon baking soda
- 3 Tablespoons ground flax seeds
- 1.5 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 Cup canola oil
- 2 Cups grated carrots
- 1/2 Cup chopped walnuts
- 2 Teaspoons vanilla extract
- Zest and juice of 1 orange
- 2 Cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 Teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 Teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 Orange sliced for top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a bowl, soak the dates, baking soda, and ground flax seeds for a 1/2 hour.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the powdered sugar and oil until well combined.
- Add the soaked dates mixture, grated carrots, walnuts, vanilla extract, orange zest, and orange juice to the powered sugar mixture. Combine well.
- Add the flour, cloves, and cardamom to the bowl and stir to combine.
- Line a loaf pan with parchment paper. Pour the bread mixture into the loaf pan. Bake for 45 minutes.
- After 45 minutes, add the orange slices to the top of the bread and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted comes out clean