Classic Banana Bread

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 cup mashed ripe banana - about 3-4
1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1 tsp vanilla extract
cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C Unterhitze).
Lightly spoon flour, baking soda and salt together.
Place sugar and butter in large bowl and beat at medium speed about 1 minute.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each.
Add banana, yogurt, and vanilla; beat until blended.
Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist.
Spoon batter into 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
Bake for 1 hour or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes on wire rack, then remove from pan. 
Cool completely.

Submitted by Debra Armstrong
From "Cooking Light" magazine
September, 2003