Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
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1 cup sugar
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2 large eggs, slightly beaten
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 1/2 cups flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup plain yogurt
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1 cup chopped nuts, preferably toasted
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2 tablespoons wheat germ
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1 cup mashed very ripe banana (about 3 medium)
Instructions
- 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.