Combining prunes, dates, and nuts together in a spiced quickbread is a way to offer an afternoon pick-me-up that comes with the benefit providing fiber and tangy sweetness from the dried fruit.
3/4 cup oats
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 cup diced prunes
3/4 cup diced dates
1/2 cup chopped nuts, such as pecans or walnuts
1 1/4 cups plain yogurt
2 large eggs
1/4 cup butter, unsalted, melted
Makes one (8 1/2 x 4 1/2-in / 20 x 10-cm) loaf