Awesome Banana Bread

By melody2120

This bread has super moist texture and simple flavor. Banana bread should form a crack down the center as it bakes--a sign the baking soda is doing its job.

Tip: it tastes the best when using really ripe bananas.

Ingredients

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

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°.

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk.

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.

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

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

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

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

Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.