Ingredients

makes one 10-inch loaf

　　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

　　

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Coat a 10 × 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Wrap the apple in paper towels; squeeze out liquid.

　　

Step 2

Whisk together the flours, wheat bran, wheat germ, baking soda, spices, and salt.

　　

Step 3

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.

　　

Step 4

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.

　　Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group.Buy the full book from Amazon.