Add sugar, gradually, and beat until light and fluffy.
04Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until blended.
05Gradually add flour and next three ingredients to butter mixture, beating at low until just blended.
06Stir in bananas, pecans, and vanilla.
07Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 8x4 loafpans.
08Batter will be thick.
09For streusel: Stir together 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 tablespoon melted butter, and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon.
10Sprinkle mixture evenly over batter in pans.
11Bake for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
12Bread may be shielded with aluminum foil that last 15 minutes to prevent excessive browning of streusel.
13Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes.
14Remove from pans and cool 30 more minutes before slicing.
15For perfect slices, cut with a serrated or electric knife after cooling.