Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil cooking spray
  • 1 large apple, such as McIntosh, peeled and coarsely grated
  • 3/4 cup stone-ground whole-wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup coarse wheat bran
  • 1/4 cup wheat germ
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups plain nonfat yogurt
  • 1/3 cup applesauce
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup dried dates, chopped
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons whole brown flaxseed

Method

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