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Cream Cheese Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Hayleesgrandma / All my dishes 1 year, 9 months ago To get perfect slices, let the bread cool 30 minutes and then cut with a serrated or electric knife. Prep:15m Cook:75m Servings:2	Hayleesgran
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Ingredients

1 1/4 cups chopped pecans, divided

1/4 cup butter, softened

1 (8-oz.) package 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup buttermilk

1 1/2 cups mashed very ripe bananas (1 1/4 lb. unpeeled bananas, about 4 medium)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Place 3/4 cup pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet, and bake 12 to 15 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring after 6 minutes.

2. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.

3. Combine whole wheat flour and next 4 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in bananas, 3/4 cup toasted pecans, and vanilla. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 8- x 4-inch loaf pans. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup pecans.

4. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean and sides of bread pull away from pan, shielding with aluminum foil during last 15 minutes to prevent excessive browning, if necessary. Cool bread in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks. Let cool 30 minutes.

Note: To make ahead, proceed with recipe as directed through Step 4. Cool loaves completely, and tightly wrap with plastic wrap. Wrap again with aluminum foil. Freeze up to 1 month.

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greekgirrrl 1 year, 9 months ago said:
I'm in a cream cheese state of mind lately and I adore this recipe!! I know it will be good!

berry 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Mmmmm.... delicious!!! lovely combination!

wynnebaer 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Love it.....:)

shirleyoma 1 year, 9 months ago said:
I'm always trying new Banana nut cake recipes, this sounds like a winner!! yummmmmm got my 5

pleclare 1 year, 9 months ago said:
This looks great!

henrie 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Sounds good, thanks for posting.

pat2me 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Oh, my! Can you guarantee this will keep me from slathering cream cheese on my banana bread? It sounds wonderful! thanks for posting!

sparow64 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Loving this one...thanks for sharing.

tannzzi 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Excellent!!!!

silentwriter 1 year, 8 months ago said:
This sounds delicious. Can't wait to try it out for my church group or heck for me too. Thanks for sharing it. Phyllis

momo_55grandma 1 year, 6 months ago said:
DELICOUS

gindot 1 year, 2 months ago said:
I thought I had a perfect banana bread recipe, but I never thought of cream cheese. Great idea!!

Ginger

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