Brown Bread Stuffing with Fruit

Name: Brown Bread Stuffing with Fruit
Ingredients: 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, plus more for baking dish; 1 pound loaf whole-wheat bread, cut into large dice; 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 3 celery ribs, roughly chopped; 1 large red onion, roughly chopped; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup dried cherries; 1 cup dried apples, roughly chopped; 1 cup roughly chopped pecans; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage; 1 cup vegetable broth; 1/2 cup apple juice