Best Ever Banana Bread

2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 very ripe bananas, mashed well (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/4 cup plain yogurt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup walnuts, or chocolate chips

1. Adjust oven rack to the lower-middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9X5 inch loaf pan; set aside.

2. Wisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.

3. In another bowl, mix the mashed bananas, yogurt, eggs, butter, and vanilla together. Lightly fold the banana mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined. The batter with look thick and chunky. Fold in walnuts or chocolate chips. Scrape batter into prepared loaf pan.

4. Bake until loaf is golden brown, about 55 mins. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

Makes 1 loaf.

*recipe credit: Cook's Country