Moist Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

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)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 cream margarine and sugar.
• 3 add eggs, beating well.
• 4 beat in bananas and vanilla until well blended.
• 5 stir dry ingredients together; combine with first mixture.
• 6 stir in yogurt and nuts.
• 7 pour into 2 small (7 x 3") greased loaf pans or 1 large (9 x 5") greased loaf pan.
• 8 if desired, sprinkle wheat germ over top.
• 9 bake 1 hour for small loaves and 80 minutes for large loaf.
• 10 do not underbake as the yogurt makes this very moist.