Sweet Banana Bread

1/4 cup melted diet margarine or butter
1 egg beaten
1/2 tsp. vanilla or almond extract
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 cup equivalent of non-calorie sweetener
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
3 small bananas

Preheat oven to 375ºF.

Sift dry ingredients together. Add all other ingredients except bananas and mix.

Mash bananas in a separate bowl. Add mashed bananas to mixture. Add mixture to a lightly greased bread pan.

Bake until done. (about 1 hour).

Let bread cool for 1/2 hour.