Walnut Fig Quickbread

This foolproof hearty quickbread is studded with rich, chewy figs and crunchy, earthy walnuts and lightly sweetened with erythritol, best served warm with some whipped ricotta, nut butter or honey. You can sub in olive oil, coconut oil, or butter for the walnut oil. I used white spelt flour, but a combination of whole and white flour would work lovely too. Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon treat.

250 g Dried figs, quartered
60 g Walnut oil
1 1/2 tsp Baking soda
250 ml Boiling water
100 g Erythritol or regular sugar
2 Large eggs
1/2 tsp Pure vanilla powder
80 g Walnuts, coarsely chopped
200 g White spelt flour
1/2 tsp Baking powder

Place the figs, walnut oil, and baking soda in a large bowl. Pour the boiling water over and stir, let stand for about 15 minutes until it has cooled to room temperature.
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line or grease a 9×5 loaf pan.
Whisk the erythritol, eggs, and vanilla powder into the fig mixture. Stir in the walnuts. Set aside.
In another bowl whisk the spelt lour and baking powder to combine. Whisk the flour mixture into the fig and walnut mixture just until combined.
Spread the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake 45-50 minutes until golden brown, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
Place the loaf pan on a wire rack and let cool for about 10 minutes. Then turn the bread our onto the rack and allow to cool completely.

34 comments:

DEZMOND 9/9/25 13:12: That is a lovely combo of walnuts und figs!
kathyinozarks 9/9/25 13:16: This looks sooo delicious-I pinned it
Kathy
Linda's Relaxing Lair 9/9/25 13:30: This looks very good, Angie.
Lola Martínez 9/9/25 13:32: Si lleva nueces e higos este pan, no necesito saber nada más porque me encanta y más aún viendo el aspecto que tiene. Que rico!
Christine 9/9/25 14:00: Yummy I could have some for breakfast
My name is Erika. 9/9/25 14:03: I love a good quick bread and this one sounds very tasty. I made a chocolate zucchini bread the other day, and at the same time I made a spice zucchini bread with chocolate chips. Not anything new like this would be though.
Tom 9/9/25 15:10: ...Angie, this is a wow creation.
Breathtaking 9/9/25 15:37: Hello Angie :)
Walnuts and figs, a super combination.I'm going to try this yummy looking bread.
thank you so much for the recipe. Thank you also for leaving me nice comments. :)
Have a good rest of the week
Sonjia.
Anne in the kitchen 9/9/25 17:47: I am drinking a hot cup of coffee right now, wishing I had a slice of that!
Brian's Home Blog 9/9/25 18:54: I agree, that would sure be good for breakfast!
ellie 9/9/25 20:50: Tis' the season! Yum!
eileeninmd 9/9/25 20:51: The fog break looks yummy! Thanks for sharing Angie.
Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.
Caitlin'nMegan 9/9/25 20:51: Such a glorious goodness of cake. So love this kind of fall treat!
Ananka 9/9/25 22:03: That looks amazing :-D
Lowcarb team member 9/9/25 22:32: ... perhaps an afternoon treat!

All the best Jan
Cooking Julia 9/9/25 22:57: What a nice cake full of fall flavors, I like it!
Bill 9/9/25 22:58: Looks so delicious!
Cocoa and Lavender 9/9/25 23:31: I love quick breads a lot. I mean, I like yeast breads that take time, too, but sometimes quick is good. and when figs are included? I am all in! David
roentare 9/9/25 23:41: I just want to have a bite off it
J.P. Alexander 10/9/25 00:45: Gracias por la receta. Tomó nota. te mando un beso.
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 10/9/25 01:49: I love everything with figs and walnuts, and this bread looks amazing - such a winner!
Judee 10/9/25 03:24: Looks really good with the figs and walnuts. Yum.
Anonymous 10/9/25 05:45: It looks so good. Perfect for a cheese board!
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Margaret D 10/9/25 10:19: That looks good, Angie.
Shashi 10/9/25 10:47: Angie, what a delicious combo - I love walnuts and figs and have them often with yogurt and I would so LOVE a slice of this quickbread now! YUM!
David M. Gascoigne, 10/9/25 13:01: This looks really delicious. I would like it lightly toasted with cream cheese and red pepper jelly, please.
Balvinder 10/9/25 17:06: Brilliant!
Pam 10/9/25 19:07: A great way to use figs! What a treat.
foodtravelandwine 11/9/25 02:16: What a great bread!!....I love the combination of figs and walnuts!..........Abrazotes, Marcela
Haddock 11/9/25 04:13: Your slicing is perfect.
Federica Simoni 11/9/25 16:20: wow buonissimo!
Diane 11/9/25 19:04: I have been commenting on my phone but it seems that are not here so I am wondering if you are getting them some other way! This sounds delicious. Diane
Anonymous 11/9/25 19:21: It’s so pretty! I just ordered a few pounds of dried figs. I love them!
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Anonymous 12/9/25 20:56: Looks so goood.
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