Best-Ever Banana Bread Recipe

Baking bread is one of the best ways to get in the fall spirit. The best-ever banana bread recipe is easy to make, lower in sugar, and absolutely delicious. A slice of this will treat you well at breakfast and will still provide you with the nutrients of banana that other banana bread recipes tend to drown out with too many heavily caloric ingredients. Toast it up and serve with a bit of whipped cream for a true treat.

Ingredients:

• 4 very ripe bananas, peeled and mashed (about 2 cups)
• 1⁄2 cup Greek-style yogurt
• 4 Tbsp butter, melted
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 tsp salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pan.
2. Combine the bananas, yogurt, butter, eggs, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl, stirring to blend. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, walnuts, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet banana mixture, and stir until fully incorporated.
3. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
4. Bake on a low oven rack for about 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes in the pan.
5. Eat warm or at room temperature.