Classic Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
• 1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt (I used low-fat vanilla)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• cooking spray

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, level with a knife.

3. 3

   Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk.

4. 4

   Place sugar and butter in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 1 minute) Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

5. 5

   Add banana,yogurt, and vanilla; beat until blended.

6. 6

   Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist.

7. 7

   Spoon batter into 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.

8. 8

   Bake at 350°F for 1 hour or until a wooded pick inserted in center comes out clean.

9. 9

   Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack and then remove from pan.

10. 10

    Cool completely on wire rack.

11. 11

    Cool completely on wire rack.

12. 12

    Makes 1 loaf.

13. 13

    Makes 1 loaf.