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Cream Cheese Banana-Nut Bread

4.5(15)

This recipe is from Southern Living magazine and is not your ordinary banana bread. The texture and flavor are so rich and creamy. Your family will love this treat. I always use reduced fat cream cheese.

by Erin Crable·published 2005-01-27

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Servings

16 serving(s)

Total time

1h 15m

prep 15 min

Calories / serving

330 kcal

Ingredients (11)

serves

3/4 cup butter, softenedbutter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softenedcream-cheese
2 cups sugarsugar
2 large eggsegg
3 cups all-purpose flourflour
1/2 teaspoon baking powderbaking-powder
1/2 teaspoon baking sodabaking-soda
1/2 teaspoon saltsalt
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 4 medium bananas)banana
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted (optional)pecan
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extractvanilla-extract

Instructions (10 steps)

01Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with electric mixer until creamy.
02Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
03Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until just blended.
04Combine flour, baking powder and soda, and salt.

05Gradually add this to butter mixture beating at low speed just until blended.

06Stir in bananas, pecans, and vanilla.

07Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured loaf pans (or 4 mini loaf pans).

08Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

09You may need to shield the top with foil for last 15 minutes to prevent browning.

10Cool bread in pans for 10 minutes, remove from pan, and let cool additional 30 minutes.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 330 kcal
Protein: 5 g
Fat: 15 g
Saturated fat: 9 g
Carbs: 47 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sugar: 27 g
Sodium: 236 mg
Cholesterol: 65 mg

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