Walnut Fig Bread
This walnut fig bread is loaded with such delicious flavor. It’s a simple quick bread that’s so easy to make you will want to whip it up regularly.
It’s sweet, nutty, and absolutely amazing toasted and slathered with butter. Great for breakfast or an afternoon coffee break!
This rich, moist quick bread is sure to be a favorite!
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Place the chopped dried figs, room temperature butter, and baking soda in a large bowl. Pour the boiling water over and stir, let stand for about 15 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×5 loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
Whisk the sugar, eggs, and vanilla into the fig mixture. Stir in the walnuts. Set aside.
In another bowl whisk the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt to combine. Whisk the flour mixture into the fig and walnut mixture just until combined.
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Pour the bread batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and it’s golden brown.
Baking times may vary, not all ovens are the same.
Place the loaf pan on a wire rack and let cool for about 15 minutes. Then turn the bread out onto the rack and allow it to cool completely.
Slice and serve! It’s great just the way it is or as mentioned above toast a piece, slather it with butter, and pour yourself a cup of coffee!
Wrap in plastic wrap to store.
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Walnut Fig Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 oz dried figs, chopped about 1 1/2 cups
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Place the figs, butter, and baking soda in a large bowl. Pour the boiling water over and stir, let stand for about 15 minutes.8 oz dried figs, chopped, 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened, 1 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1 cup boiling water
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×5 loaf pan.
- Whisk the sugar, eggs, and vanilla into the fig mixture. Stir in the walnuts. Set aside.1/2 cup granulated sugar, 2 large eggs, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
- In another bowl whisk the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt to combine. Whisk the flour mixture into the fig and walnut mixture just until combined.1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt
- Pour the bread batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Baking times may vary, not all ovens are the same.
- Place the loaf pan on a wire rack and let cool for about 15 minutes. Then turn the bread our onto the rack and allow to cool completely.
Can I make muffins with this recipe instead of loaf bread?
Kathleen, I’ve never tested making muffins but if you try it let us know how it comes out. Thank you!
I think there is a typo in step 3, it says “date” but I think you meant to say “fig”.
Thank you, Holly!
Can you use frozen figs in this recipe?
Hi, Fina. I’ve never used frozen figs but another reader used fresh figs and says it worked great.
I made this quick bread with fresh figs, & it’s perfect!
Thank you for letting us know fresh figs works great.
did you change the amount of water when using fresh figs?
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Ay que bueno, so very good and luscious, all the ladies loved it. Went perfect with light tea or coffee. Ah, make again, will keep recipe, well good enough for Christmas gift, Shower gatherings, make for someone’s Birthday, nice, very nice. Thank you so much.
Can I make this using home canned fig jam?
Hi, Cindie. I don’t think fig jam will work in this recipe. It would add too much moisture.
Love this bread!!! Will it work to bake the mixture in a muffin pan. Thank you so much for the great recipe.
Hmmm, not sure. Let us know if you try it.
Can I make with yeast in bread machine?
I don’t think that would work.
I usually end up changing most receipes because I feel most recipes need some help. However, this recipe is perfect!
Thank you so much, Nikki! It’s one of our favorites too!
Instead of water may I use milk
Can I make this with fresh figs?
I’ve never tried it with fresh figs. Let us know if you do and how it turns out!