Light Banana Bread

Name: Light Banana Bread
Yield: Serves 10 (Makes one 9-inch loaf)
Ingredients: , Nonstick baking spray with flour (see note); 1 1/2 cups (7 1/2 ounces), unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup (2 ounces), cake flour; 1 teaspoon, baking powder; 1 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces), sugar; 3 , very ripe, darkly speckled large bananas (about 1 1/4 pounds), mashed well (about 1 1/2 cups); 1/4 cup, plain low-fat yogurt; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 2 , large eggs; 1/4 cup, walnuts, chopped (optional)

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SERVES10 (Makes one 9-inch loaf)

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We tried going as low as we could with the butter in our light banana bread recipe, thinking that bananas, with their moisture, would help us achieve a more delicate crumb without having to add more fat. To achieve a delicate crumb, we used...

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