1 c. vegetable oil
3 eggs
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 tbsp maple syrup
2 c. mashed banana (or pumpkin or grated zucchini or carrot)
2 c. unbleached white flour
1 c. toasted wheat germ
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp each nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, allspice
1 c. nuts or raisins
Beat together oil, eggs and sugar. Stir in the maple syrup and mashed banana. Mix in a separate bowl all the dry ingredients then add them into the liquid mixture and stir until well mixed. Stir in the nuts or raisins.
Bake in 2 oiled loaf pans at 350 degrees for about 35-40 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.