Recipe and photo courtesy of Meridian Foods.
How To Make A Proper Malt Loaf. Hello friends. So how are you today?
Happy Thursday. So are you enjoying the Summer holiday? Are you also keeping busy? Today I have a malt loaf recipe to share with you: Fancy making a Proper Malt Loaf? If so, follow the recipe below.
Also home-made version of the usual shop bought sticky malt loaf made with malt extract, dried fruit, date syrup and black tea. Make ahead, as the longer you store this loaf the more deliciously sticky it becomes. So tasty.
Table Of Contents:
- Firstly, Malt Loaf Ingredients.
- Secondly, Malt Loaf Method.
- Thirdly, Other Recipe Ideas.
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How To Make A Proper Malt Loaf:
Serves: Makes 2 small loaves
Preparation time: 10 minutes || Cooking time: 45 minutes
What You Need:
- 140ml hot black tea
- 160g Meridian barley malt extract
- 90g unrefined dark muscovado sugar
- 200g raisins
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 250g self-raising flour
- Pinch salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp Meridian date syrup
How To Make A Proper Malt Loaf What You Do:
- In a bowl combine the hot tea, barley malt extract and sugar, then stir in the raisins and the beaten egg. Leave to soak while you preheat the oven to 150C/130C fan and line two 1lb loaf tins.
- Combine the flour, salt and baking powder, and then stir in the tea mixture. Spoon into the loaf tin and bake for 40 – 45 minutes until well risen. Remove from the oven and brush the top with date syrup while still warm then leave to cool in the tin. Once cooled, wrap in foil and store in an airtight tin for two days while it develops its characteristic stickiness, or simply tuck in if you can’t wait.
Chef’s tip: Delicious when spread with Meridian Almond Butter.
How To Make A Proper Malt Loaf: Homemade Version:
How To Make A Proper Malt Loaf. Recipe and photo courtesy of Meridian Foods. So what do you think? Homemade malt loaf. Yum! Fancy making A Proper Malt Loaf? Let me know in the comments below if you get to try this recipe out and share your thoughts with us.

So why not try now or Pin on your Pinterest board to try later?
Do You Need:
- Firstly, Glass Mixing Bowls. Set of 3 | Thick Glass Cooking & Baking Bowls | Oven Bowl | Dishwasher, Microwave & Oven Safe | Dessert Bowls | M&W. Glass Mixing Bowls*.
- Secondly, 2X 1LB Bread Loaf Tin. Superior Double Coated Non Stick, (450g) Made in England by Chabrias LTD. 2X 1LB Bread Loaf Tin*.
- Thirdly, Denskandic Silicone Pastry Brush 8″ for Baking, Cooking, Basting & BBQ Grill – Food Grade, Heat Resistant, Detachable Head for Thorough Cleaning, Long and Ergonomic Design (Pack of 1, Green). Denskandic Silicone Pastry Brush*.
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Best home made malt loaf I’ve ever tasted. Certainly better than any you can buy. Will certainly be making this again.
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Thank you so much Mary, for leaving a great review 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us and come back to see us soon!
Miz Helen
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Thanks for hosting 🙂
Claire, I was super excited to see this recipe. I love malt extract, but I’ve never seen a recipe like this before… maybe it is a UK thing, but now I’ll be trying it here in Australia.
Thank you for sharing your fabulous malt loaf recipe at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring it at the party tomorrow and pinning too.
Hugs,
Kerryanne
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Thanks so much for hosting, stopping by and featuring Kerryanne 🙂
Trying to find out if I have the correct extract. It’s a small brown bottle & says malt extract. Looks like any other extract bottle. Is this it??? I think the bottle is 4 oz. Thanks!!
Author
Hi, this recipe has 2 tbsp Meridian date syrup in it and it usually comes in a 330g bottle
Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. Hope your week is fabulous!
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Thanks for visiting Helen 🙂
Yummy. Thanks for posting at Funtastic Friday.
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Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Totally new to me! So wonderful!
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Thanks for visiting 🙂
I am just about to make this and realised I don’t have date syrup. Can I omit it or is there a substitute?
Author
Hi, you could try malt syrup? If not I just Googled for the best answer and found this; What can I substitute for malt syrup in bread? Substitute 1:1 for honey, molasses, sugar and other sweeteners. Hope this helps
never had malt cake but now you have my interest and I will have to try this soon thanks for sharing
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I have never heard of this bread, but it looks really tasty! Thank you so much for sharing your artful food with us every week. Hope you have a safe and healthy week ahead.
Oh fabulous!! I love a malt cake – I’ll be making this xx Maria
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Thanks for stopping by Maria 🙂
Hi Claire, I'm pulling my hair out as I'd love to make this, but can't get barley malt extract or date syrup here! Maybe next summer someone can bring me out some (I hope). Mum sometimes brings me a Soreen Malt loaf back when she's been to the UK.xx
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Thanks for stopping by Debbie. Hope you manage to get some 🙂