Little Al's Banana Bread

My favorite morning nosh with a cup of coffee. I have to hide this from the kids or it'll disappear.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1  cup raw sugar (not brown sugar)
• 3  very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted but not to hot (I perfer unsalted butter)
• 2  large eggs
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 -3  tablespoons plain yogurt or 2 -3  tablespoons  french vanilla yogurt or 2 -3  tablespoons sour cream (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts or 1⁄2 cup frozen cranberries or 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips or 1⁄2 cup  fresh diced finely chopped pineapple, take your pick (optional)

Directions

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly butter a 9 by 5 loaf pan.
2. in a large bowl blend sugar,banana's,butter,vanilla and eggs- blend well- add yogurt and mix a little more.
3. add flour,baking powder,baking soda and salt- mix until throughly blended.
4. mix in any option at this point.
5. pour into loaf pan and bake on middle rack for 60 to 65 minutes.
6. let cool in pan for 15 to 20 minutes.