Little Al's Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw sugar (not brown sugar)
• 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup butter, melted but not to hot (i perfer unsalted butter)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 -3 tablespoons plain yogurt or 2 -3 tablespoons french vanilla yogurt or 2 -3 tablespoons sour cream (optional)
• 1/2 cup walnuts or 1/2 cup frozen cranberries or 1/2 cup chocolate chips or 1/2 cup fresh diced finely chopped pineapple, take your pick (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly butter a 9 by 5 loaf pan.
• 2 in a large bowl blend sugar,banana's,butter,vanilla and eggs- blend well- add yogurt and mix a little more.
• 3 add flour,baking powder,baking soda and salt- mix until throughly blended.
• 4 mix in any option at this point.
• 5 pour into loaf pan and bake on middle rack for 60 to 65 minutes.
• 6 let cool in pan for 15 to 20 minutes.