Whole-Grain Morning Loaf

Name: Whole-Grain Morning Loaf
Ingredients: Vegetable-oil cooking spray; 1 large apple, such as McIntosh, peeled and coarsely grated; 0.75 cup stone-ground whole-wheat flour; 0.5 cup unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 cup coarse wheat bran; 0.25 cup wheat germ; 1.5 teaspoons baking soda; 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 1.25 cups plain nonfat yogurt; 0.333 cup applesauce; 0.333 cup honey; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 0.75 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 0.5 cup dried dates, chopped; 0.5 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped; 4.5 teaspoons whole brown flaxseed

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By

Martha Stewart Editors

Updated on May 16, 2017

Servings:

6

Yield:

1 10-by-5-inch loaf

Soft walnut-date bread is a world away from a nondescript deli bran muffin; top a slice with honey and fiber-rich raspberries.

Ingredients

Vegetable-oil cooking spray
1 large apple, such as McIntosh, peeled and coarsely grated
¾ cup stone-ground whole-wheat flour
½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup coarse wheat bran
¼ cup wheat germ
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon salt
1 ¼ cups plain nonfat yogurt
⅓ cup applesauce
⅓ cup honey
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ cup dried dates, chopped
½ cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
4 ½ teaspoons whole brown flaxseed

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 10-by-5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Wrap apple in paper towels; squeeze out liquid.
Whisk together the flours, wheat bran, wheat germ, baking soda, spices, and salt.
Stir together apple, yogurt, applesauce, honey, eggs, and vanilla with a rubber spatula in a large bowl. Fold in flour mixture. Fold in dates and nuts. Pour into pan. Sprinkle with flaxseed.
Bake until a cake tester comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes. Unmold.