Moist Banana Bread

Name: Moist Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 2 loaves
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened; 1 cup sugar; 2 large eggs, slightly beaten; 1 cup mashed very ripe banana (about 3 medium); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup plain yogurt; 1 cup chopped nuts, preferably toasted; 2 tablespoons wheat germ (optional)

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Recipe by akcooker

My husband never like banana bread until I developed this uniquely textured version made with yogurt. These loaves freeze well: wrap in foil and freeze; thaw in foil until room temperature.

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READY IN: 1hr 15mins

YIELD: 2 loaves

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1

cup sugar
2

large eggs, slightly beaten
1

cup mashed very ripe banana (about 3 medium)
1

teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¹⁄₂

cups flour
1

teaspoon baking powder
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teaspoon baking soda
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teaspoon salt
³⁄₄

cup plain yogurt
1

cup chopped nuts, preferably toasted
2

tablespoons wheat germ (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cream margarine and sugar.
Add eggs, beating well.
Beat in bananas and vanilla until well blended.
Stir dry ingredients together; combine with first mixture.
Stir in yogurt and nuts.
Pour into 2 small (7 x 3") greased loaf pans or 1 large (9 x 5") greased loaf pan.
If desired, sprinkle wheat germ over top.
Bake 1 hour for small loaves and 80 minutes for large loaf.
Do NOT underbake as the yogurt makes this very moist.

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