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Whole-Grain Morning Loaf

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes one 10-inch loaf

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

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Preparation

  1. 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.

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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.