Vegan Date Nut Bread

(recipe from Food 52)

1 1/2 cups pitted medjool dates, chopped into small pieces (heaping)
2 cups boiling water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. sea salt
2/3 cup organic cane sugar
1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup almond milk
1/2 cup melted coconut oil
1 Tbsp. flax meal mixed with 3 Tbsp. warm water and allowed to thicken for a few minutes (I used egg replacer)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350F.  Pour the boiling water over the dates and allow them to sit for at least ten minutes.

As the dates soak, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and sugar.

Whisk together the vinegar and almond milk vigorously, till frothy.  Add the coconut oil and flax meal/water mixture.  Incorporate the wet ingredients into the dry ones until just mixed.  Drain and fold in the dates, along with the walnuts.  Add a splash of almond milk if the mixture is too dry.

Pour batter into a 9x5-inch baking pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.