banana nut bread

Makes 14 servings

ingredients

1 cup mashed very ripe banana
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup margarine, melted
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 egg white
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

directions

Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until well blended. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; stir in pecans. Add flour mixture to banana mixture, stirring just until moistened. Spoon batter into an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 loaf pan coated with baking spray and flour. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan and cool completely