Whole-Grain Morning 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

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

vegetable oil cooking spray, apple, stoneground, flour, coarse wheat bran, baking soda, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, salt, nonfat yogurt, applesauce, honey, eggs, vanilla, dates, walnuts, brown flaxseed

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/whole-grain-morning-loaf-393274 (may not work)