
Amish Oatmeal Date Bread
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I got an iPhone app a while back (for my iPod Touch…I’m not touching the phone until it comes to Verizon) called Amish Recipes. I grew up next to a town with a really big Amish population, and they really know their way around the kitchen – especially baking. So I figured I’d try out a recipe that I could justify as dessert or breakfast. The oatmeal makes it really dense and moist, and the dates add just the right amount of sweetness. This is a fantastic bread, and it’s different from a lot of the other breads that I’ve tried. Yum!
Amish Oatmeal Date Bread
Brighthouse Labs
1 ½ cups milk
1 cup rolled oats (not instant)
1 cup chopped pitted dates
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons salt
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 egg
Bring milk almost to simmer. Place oats and dates in large mixing bowl and add milk. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. When oat mixture is cool, beat in egg. Stir in dry ingredients, mixing well.
Pour batter into a buttered 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until top is crusty and golden. Cool before slicing.
Yields 1 loaf.
MacGourmet Rating: 5 Stars


12 Comments
April
I agree that the Amish do know their way around the kitchen! I found an amish cookbook from a used bookstore and the recipes in it are fantastic! This bread looks like a keeper!
Jhonny walker
Amish….hmm have to see what that is…April–any cook books you have in mind? btw your pictures are really yummy 🙂
Katy ~
I am a big fan of Amish cooking and have several cookbooks written in the Amish style of cooking. I will certainly have to save this one to try.
Velva
This Amish Oatmeal Bread looks really good. The Amish have a way of preparing and baking food that is soul satisfying and comforting. This is a great recipe!
~~louise~~
Hi Ashley,
Not sure how I got here. I think it was from Food for a Hungry Soul. Anyhow, I sure am glad I popped in. Your Amish Oatmeal Bread sounds fall hearty. Just what the chilly weather is begging for. Thanks for sharing. Bookmarked!!!
Ashley
Thanks everyone for stopping by! This really is a tasty recipe – great fresh out of the oven and leftover!
Yes, any Amish cookbook recommendations you guys have are welcome!
~~louise~~
Hi Ashley,
May I suggest, The Best of Amish Cooking: Traditional and Contemporary Recipes Adapted from the Kitchens and Pantries of Old Order Amish Cooks by Phyllis Pellman Good published in 1988.
I think you will enjoy it:)
Ashley
Thanks for the book recommendation! I’ll have to see if my library has it 🙂
~~louise~~
You are more than welcome Ashley. I have seen it the local library here in New York and PA. Good Luck!
wdziedzic
This is sooo, so so so SO, good. Thank you for posting! I am planning on posting this on my blog. It’s not much compared to yours, but I’m starting to get into it!
Ashley
I’m so glad you liked it! Isn’t it an awesomely different recipe? Yumm!
Evalynn J. Alu
Delicious….I am making it as gifts for my neightbors……i know they will enjoy this. Great warm and the next day and the next……serve with a little butter is good too.