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
Preparation
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.
