Eddie's Banana-Date Bread

This is Eddie's famous banana bread. Note that this is a vegan recipe, so it has no eggs or other dairy products. Also, it has no added sugar - the bananas and dates provide sweetness. Raisins can be a substitute for the dates. Here are the ingredients:

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup oat bran
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 bananas, very ripe, chopped
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup grated citrus rind

Preheat oven to 375°. Grease and flour 2 bread pans.

Mix flour, oat bran, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg together in a mixing bowl, by hand. In a separate mixing bowl, mix water, lemon juice, bananas, dates, walnuts, and rind, also by hand. Pour banana mixture into flour mixture, mix by hand until just combined but still lumpy. Don't over mix. Pour into bread pans and bake for 40-45 minutes, until a knife comes clean when inserted into the loaves.

Changes/substitutions: use a combination of whole wheat and white flours, add millet for texture and flavor, raisins instead of dates, oat meal instead of oat bran, or add some sour dough starter for flavor. Honey or brown sugar can be added for additional sweetness. Be sure and adjust moisture content as needed when making substitutions.