Moist Banana Bread

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup mashed very ripe banana (about 3 medium)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup plain yogurt
• 1 cup chopped nuts, preferably toasted
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Cream margarine and sugar.
3. Add eggs, beating well.
4. Beat in bananas and vanilla until well blended.
5. Stir dry ingredients together; combine with first mixture.
6. Stir in yogurt and nuts.
7. Pour into 2 small (7 x 3") greased loaf pans or 1 large (9 x 5") greased loaf pan.
8. If desired, sprinkle wheat germ over top.
9. Bake 1 hour for small loaves and 80 minutes for large loaf.
10. Do NOT underbake as the yogurt makes this very moist.

butter, sugar, eggs, banana, vanilla, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, plain yogurt, nuts, germ

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moist-banana-bread-108460 (may not work)