Chai Banana Bread

Name: Chai Banana Bread
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana (about 3); 1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt; 5 tablespoons butter, melted; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 10 ounce all-purpose flour (2 1/4 cups); 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided; Cooking spray; 1/3 cup powdered sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons 1% low-fat milk

17 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana (about 3)
1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt
5 tablespoons butter, melted
2 large eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
10 ounce all-purpose flour (2 1/4 cups)
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
Cooking spray
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons 1% low-fat milk

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°.
2

Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed just until blended. Add sugars; beat at medium just until blended.
3

Weigh or spoon flour into dry measuring cups. Combine flour, soda, and salt. Add flour mixture to banana mixture; beat just until blended.
4

Combine cardamom and next 3 ingredients. Stir 1 1/2 teaspoons spice mixture and 1 teaspoon vanilla into batter. Pour into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on wire rack. Remove from pan; cool.
5

Combine remaining spice mixture, remaining vanilla, powdered sugar, and milk. Drizzle over bread.