Light Banana Bread
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 3 very ripe bananas, mashed very well (1½ cups)
  • ¼ cup plain lowfat yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
Instructions
  1. Adjust oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 350degrees. Generously coat a 9x5 inch loaf pan with vegetable oil spray.
  2. Whisk the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking soda, salt, and ¼ cup of sugar together in a medium bowl. Whisk the mashed bananas, yogurt and vanilla together in a separate bowl.
  3. Beat the remaining ¼ cup of sugar and butter together in a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 6 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time until combined, about 30 seconds, scraping down the bowl and beaters as needed.
  4. Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly add in one-third of the flour mixture until just combined, followed by one- third banana mixture. Repeat this process twice more, alternating between flour and banana mixtures. Do not overmix (the batter will look thick and chunky).
  5. Scrape batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few crumbs attached, about 55 minutes.
Recipe by Culinary Mamas at https://culinarymamas.com/light-banana-bread/