Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened or 1/4 cup trans-fat free shortening
- 2 large eggs or 1/2 cup egg substitute
- 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana (about 3 small bananas)
- 1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Spoon flour gently into measuring cups and level with a knife. Stir flour, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl. Put aside. Place sugar and butter in a large bowl and beat at low speed with a mixer until well blended. Add one egg at a time and blend well after each one. Add in mashed banana, yogurt and vanilla extract, beat until blended. Add flour mixture and blend until just moist. Do not over-mix. Spray an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 60-70 minutes (until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean). Remove from pan after 10 minutes or so and cool on a wire rack.
Yield: one loaf, 14 slices.
Per slice: Calories 187, Calories from Fat 39, Total Fat 4.3g (sat 2.2g), Cholesterol 39mg, Sodium 163mg, Carbohydrate 33.9g, Fiber 1.1g, Protein 3.2g
