How often do you buy bananas and forget about them? If you are anything like me, it happens quite frequently. I hate eating bananas with any brown spots on them, but if you let them just hang out for a few days, you will have the perfect bananas for banana bread. You can use that excuse when someone asks you why you have yucky looking bananas sitting on your counter. This bread is so easy to make, and while it isn't exactly the healthiest food around, this version is healthier than others. As soon as I took it out of the oven I promptly ate three pieces of it. The baby in my belly was begging for some. That's what it was.
Banana Bread
1 1/4 c sugar
1/4 c butter, softened
3 egg whites
1 t vanilla
3 ripe, mashed bananas
1 container fat free, vanilla yogurt
2 3/4 c flour
1 1/4 t baking soda
1 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1/2 c chopped nuts - optional
Cream together the butter and sugar. Mix in the egg whites until blended. Add banana, yogurt, and vanilla and beat until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients until moistened. Pour into 2 greased 8 inch loaf pans. Bake for 40-50 minutes at 350, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Immediately enjoy a slice, or two!
