Cream Cheese Banana-nut Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 4 medium bananas)
• 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with electric mixer until creamy.
• 2 gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
• 3 add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until just blended.
• 4 combine flour, baking powder and soda, and salt.
• 5 gradually add this to butter mixture beating at low speed just until blended.
• 6 stir in bananas, pecans, and vanilla.
• 7 spoon batter into 2 greased and floured loaf pans (or 4 mini loaf pans).
• 8 bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 9 you may need to shield the top with foil for last 15 minutes to prevent browning.
• 10 cool bread in pans for 10 minutes, remove from pan, and let cool additional 30 minutes.