Classic Banana Bread

10 ingredients
13 steps

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.

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