banana-nut bread

1 cup mashed very ripe banana (about 3 small)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup margarine, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg white
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Baking spray with flour

Combine first seven ingredients in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until well blended. Combine flour and next three ingredients; stir in pecans. Add flour mixture to banana mixture, stirring just until moistened. Spoon batter into an 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 3-inch loaf pan coated with baking spray with flour. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on wire rack; remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack. Yield 14 servings (serving size: 1 slice). (Calories 158; 30% from fat; 5.3 grams fat.

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