Banana Bread
Serves
14
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
75 min
Print RecipeIngredients
- ¼ cup (60 mL) butter, softened
- ¾ cup (175 mL) sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- ⅓ cup (75 mL) plain full fat yogurt
- 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
- 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (250 mL) whole wheat flour
- ¾ tsp (4 mL) baking soda
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) salt
- 1 cup (250 mL) chocolate chips and / or 1 banana (optional)
Instructions
- Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray an 8-1/2 x 4-1/2-inch (21 x 11 cm) loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Step 2
In a large bowl, cream the butter with an electric mixer. Gradually beat in the sugar to form a smooth mixture. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the mashed bananas, yogurt, and vanilla; beat until just combined.
- Step 3
In a separate bowl, sift together the all-purpose and whole wheat flours, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add the dry ingredients and chocolate chips, if using, to the banana mixture; stir just until moist.
- Step 4
Spoon batter into the prepared pan. If topping with a banana, slice the banana down its length into two halves and place the pieces on top of the batter.
- Step 5
Bake until a wooden pick inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes in the pan on a wire rack. Remove the loaf from the pan. Cool completely on the wire rack.
Nutrition Facts
| Per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 181 |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Trans Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 30 g |
| Fibre | 2 g |
| Sugars | 14 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Sodium | 158 mg |
