Foolproof Lightened-Up Banana Bread Recipe

Name: Foolproof Lightened-Up Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2-1/3 cups White Wheat Flour (All-purpose Will Do); 3/4 teaspoons Baking Soda; 1/2 teaspoons Salt (I Use Kosher, However Use Whatever Unflavored Salt You Like); 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar; 1/2 cups Light Brown Sugar; 2/3 cups Plain Greek Yogurt (or Sour Cream); 2 Large Eggs (or 2 Servings Of Egg Beaters); 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 1-1/2 cup Mashed Ripe Banans (for 1 1/2 Cup You'll Need About 3 Bananas); 1/2 cups Walnuts, Chopped, If Desired, Plus More Whole Nuts For Decoration On Top Of Loaf Prior To Baking

Servings: persons

2-1/3 cups White Wheat Flour (All-purpose Will Do)
3/4 teaspoons Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoons Salt (I Use Kosher, However Use Whatever Unflavored Salt You Like)
1/2 cups Granulated Sugar
1/2 cups Light Brown Sugar
2/3 cups Plain Greek Yogurt (or Sour Cream)
2 Large Eggs (or 2 Servings Of Egg Beaters)
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1-1/2 cup Mashed Ripe Banans (for 1 1/2 Cup You'll Need About 3 Bananas)
1/2 cups Walnuts, Chopped, If Desired, Plus More Whole Nuts For Decoration On Top Of Loaf Prior To Baking

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0F (175u00b0C). Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray (note recipe time is based on a standard size loaf pan, 9x5-inch). Set aside.
2
In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3
Place the sugars and Greek yogurt in a large mixing bowl and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 1-2 minutes). You can mix the entire recipe by hand as well.
4
In a separate small bowl, beat the eggs well and add vanilla extract. Gradually add egg/vanilla mixture to the sugar/yogurt mixture mixing as you go. Add bananas and mix a final time until just blended.
5
Slowly add flour mixture into the creamed mixture, mixing at low speed until just combined. Do not over-mix. Fold in chopped walnuts, if desired at this stage. Spoon batter into prepared 9x5 standard size loaf pan and fill to about 2/3 full. Top with whole walnuts, if using. This helps to show there are nuts in the loaf - and it's pretty.
6
Bake for 1 hour or better yet, simply check with a wooden toothpick, skewer or cake tester. To do this, insert the toothpick in the center of the loaf and if it comes out clean, it's ready. If not, keep baking it for a few minutes longer.
7
Cool in pan for 10 minutes on a wire rack. After the 10 minutes of in-pan cooling, remove bread from loaf pan and cool completely on wire rack (about 2 hours).

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2-1/3 cups White Wheat Flour (All-purpose Will Do), 3/4 teaspoons Baking Soda, 1/2 teaspoons Salt (I Use Kosher, However Use Whatever Unflavored Salt You Like), 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar, and more.

Yes, Foolproof Lightened-Up Banana Bread falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Foolproof Lightened-Up Banana Bread

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