Whole Wheat Apricot Nut Bread

This was modified (slightly) from How it all Vegan! Whole wheat flour makes it slightly less moist that usual, so if you don't care about the fiber, you might want to just use all-purpose. If you like apricots, this is really yummy.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1  cup whole wheat flour
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon powdered ginger
• 1  cup  dried apricot (soaked in water or juice)
• 2⁄3 cup maple syrup or 2⁄3 cup honey or 2⁄3 cup  other artificial sweetener
• 4  tablespoons applesauce
• 1  cup  orange juice
• 1  teaspoon vinegar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup  almonds, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ginger.
3. Stir in apricots, applesauce, maple syrup, juice, vanilla, vinegar, and nuts.
4. Mix together until"just mixed".
5. Spoon batter into oiled loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes.