Best Banana Bread

Enjoy this perfectly moist family favorite!

1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (about 2 bananas), or thawed frozen bananas
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (light tasting), or vegetable oil
1/2 cup plain yogurt (sour cream or milk with 1 tbsp white vinegar added)
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour, sifted (unbleached)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt

Optional:
3/4 cup chocolate chips or
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

In large bowl, combine bananas, sugar, oil, yogurt, and eggs. Mix well. In separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Add dry ingredients bit by bit to banana mixture, stirring until combined. Then mix in your berries or chocolate chips if using.

Pour into greased 9x5 inch (2 L) loaf pan. Bake for 1 1/4 hours or until toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before turning onto rack to cool completely. I just leave mine in the loaf pan and remove slices as I like. Slice to serve.