Date Banana Bread With Date Jam

Name: Date Banana Bread With Date Jam
Cuisine: American, Canadian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: *COCONUT-WALNUT CRUMB TOPPING:*; 1/4 cup roughly chopped walnuts; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes; 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar; 3 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature or melted; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; *BANANA BREAD:*; 8 tablespoon (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly, plus more for the pan; 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for the pan; 1 cup packed dark brown sugar; 3 ripe bananas, mashed; 6 Medjool dates, pitted and roughly chopped (about 1/2 cup); 1/3 cup whole-milk yogurt or sour cream; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut; 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/3 cup lightly toasted and chopped walnuts (optional); Salted butter, flaky salt, honey, and Date Jam (below), for serving; 20 Medjool dates, pitted

Instructions

There are many variations of banana bread out there, and I’ve tried and loved almost every single one of them. So it felt absolutely necessary to include one with the addition of some of my favorite flavors, including Medjool dates, which I fell in love with when I was living in Israel. This version isn’t overly sweet, namely because it uses plump dates instead of a ton of sugar. Their honey- caramel, jammy, candy flavor brings out the natural sweetness of the banana and coconut. Since I’ll take any opportunity I can get to add a crumb topping, this bread also gets a coconut-walnut crumble that takes the cake to the next level. I love slathering this bread with room-temp butter, creamy date jam, and honey, and finishing with a sprinkle of sea salt. I’m drooling just thinking about it. Dates were basically born to be made into a sticky, just- the-right-amount-of-sweet jam that goes well with any- thing you’re serving in the morning. Reprinted from Eating Out Loud (2020) by Eden Grinshpan with permission from Clarkson Potter.

Updated at: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:54:04 GMT