Classic Banana Bread

recipe from Cooking Light 2003

Details

• Prep Time: 20 minutes.
• Cook Time: 60 minutes.
• Ready in 1 Hour, 20 Minutes.
• Makes: 8 Servings

Ingredients

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

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt, stirring with a whisk.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat sugar and butter at medium speed until well blended (about 1 minute). Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add banana, yogurt (or sour cream) 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.