• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana (about 3)
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• cooking spray

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.  Combine
the flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk.

3. Place sugar and butter in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium
speed until well blended (about 1 minute).  Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add banana, yogurt, and vanilla; beat until blended.  Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist.
Spoon batter into a loaf pan coated with cooking spray.  Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until a wooden pick comes
out clean.

4. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan.  Cool
completely on wire rack.

Makes 1 loaf.