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Date Loaf Baking Mix
Lots of Baking Mixes Date Loaf Baking Mix pouch, New Zealand made baking mix for easy homemade date loaf.
Award-winning Lots of Baking Mixes Date Loaf Baking Mix, winner of a Silver Medal at the 2025 NZ Artisan Awards.

Date Loaf Baking Mix

58 reviews

Soft, rich date loaf with that old-fashioned, comforting sweetness.

✔ Classic flavour
✔ Soft and moist
✔ Easy preparation
✔ Great with a cuppa

Ready in 50 minutes | Makes 1 loaf

$11.99

Wheat Flour (Gluten), Dates (30%) [Dates, Rice Flour], Sugar, Wheat Biscuits [Whole Grain Wheat (Gluten), Sugar, Salt, Barley Malt Extract (Gluten)], Brown Sugar, Raising Agents (Baking Soda)

Contains: Wheat, Gluten

Made in a kitchen that processes: Milk, Soy, Peanut, Egg, Tree Nuts

INGREDIENTS YOU NEED:
50g butter
1 egg, beaten
1 cup of boiling water Equipment you need:

BAKING TOOLS YOU NEED:
Mixing bowl
Egg beater
Spoon
Loaf tin
Baking paper

INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 180c conventional / 160c fan bake.  Line a loaf tin with baking paper. Take out the two cellophane bags and put aside the cellophane bag of brown sugar.  Put butter in a large bowl. Add contents of pouch and boiling water. Stir and let mixture stand for 5 mins. Add flour from cellophane bag and egg and mix until combined.  Pour into lined loaf tin and sprinkle with brown sugar from cellophane bag.  Bake 35-40 minutes. Loaf is baked when a toothpick inserted into middle of loaf comes out clean.

Don’t overbake  keeps it moist.
Check whether cooked by inserting a skewer or toothpick into the centre of your cake. If it comes out clean or with a few crumbs, it’s ready. If there is wet batter, bake for a few more minutes and check again.
Slice once cooled.
Best served with butter

Rich, naturally sweet dates give this loaf a soft, moist texture that feels like a proper old-school treat.
It’s the kind of bake that tastes even better the next day  perfect with a thick spread of butter and a hot cuppa.

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Reviews for Date Loaf Baking Mix

58 reviews for Date Loaf Baking Mix

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Cate R.

The date loaf is the best I’ve ever had. Very easy to put together and bake. I’ll definitely be getting more

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Val B.

Very easy to make, clear instructions and very moist and delicious

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Suzanne D.

Absolutely amazing , will be getting this one again

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Rosina O.

Awsome, so easy to make ,very tasty.

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Colleen C.

All amazing. High Recommend.

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Terri S.

Delicious :yum:. Amazing moist date loaf. Ginger loaf was also beautiful and the shortbread was just delightful. Will certainly be ordering more as we absolutely :100: loved all our baking xxx

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Christine G.

This was easy to make and absolutely delicious (even if I did forget the egg). Stayed nice and moist. I have bought another one to make.

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Doris E.

Perfect

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Betty E.

Awesome baking mix- superlicious:+1::+1::+1::+1::+1:

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Stephen E.

An excellent product full of flavor

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4.9 Rating
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  1. Anne Pratt
    Verified owner

    So easy to create and so delicious to eat!

  2. Ann Rarere
    Verified owner

    As I am on my own, it takes me a while to eat my way through but all I have had have been delicious and are my afternoon treat. So easy to produce with all a success.

  3. PAULINE H.
    Verified owner

    My mums favorite. Absolutely loves it. Much nicer than supermarket ones.

  4. Trish
    Verified owner

    Love this and so easy to make.

  5. Kathy Pates
    Reviewer

    Totally love this mix. Easy to make, easier to eat.

    • Rachael Dawson
      Store manager

      Thank you Kathy

    • Rachael Dawson
      Store manager

      Thanks Kathy! Its pretty yummy isn’t it.

  6. Colleen Caldwell
    Verified owner
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    Verified owner
  8. Anne Pratt
    Verified owner

    I’ve ordered this so often because my family loves it that I don’t even need to read the back of the bag any more! It’s so delicious 😋

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