Sunday, April 15, 2012

Chai Spiced Banana Bread

  • 1 1/2 c mashed ripe banana (about 3)
  • 1/3 c plain fat-free yogurt
  • 5 tbsp butter, melted
  • 2 lg eggs
  • 1/2 c granulated sugar
  • 1/2 c packed brown sugar
  • 2 1/4 c all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract, divided
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/3 c powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp milk

Preheat oven to 350°.

Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed just until blended. Add sugars; beat at medium just until blended.

Weigh or spoon flour into dry measuring cups. Combine flour, soda, and salt. Add flour mixture to banana mixture; beat just until blended.

Combine cardamom and next 3 ingredients. Stir 1 1/2 teaspoons spice mixture and 1 teaspoon vanilla into batter. Pour into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on wire rack. Remove from pan; cool.

Combine remaining spice mixture, remaining vanilla, powdered sugar, and milk. Drizzle over bread.