Penzeys Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup walnuts (optional) or pecans, coarsely chopped (optional)
• 3/4 cup mini chocolate chip (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups bananas, very ripe and well mashed (3 bananas)
• 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325°F Grease a large 9x5 loaf pan and set aside.

2. 2

   Stir the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, nuts and chocolate chips together in a large bowl and set aside.

3. 3

   In a medium bowl, mix the mashed bananas, yogurt, eggs, butter and vanilla together.

4. 4

   Lightly fold the banana mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined and the batter looks thick and chunky.

5. 5

   Spoon the batter into the loaf pan and smooth the surface with a spatula.

6. 6

   Bake at 325°F until the loaf is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 70-75 minutes.

7. 7

   Cool in the pan for about 5 minutes and then turn out and let cool on a wire rack.