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Cream Cheese-banana-nut Bread Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Magb48 / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago Sharing a lightened spin on on some of the best breakfast and brunch recipes.....It looks so fresh and yummy!...Try it and you and your friends and family will be impressed....The original recipe was sent in to Southern Living by Willie Monroe from Homewood, Alabama. ... More Prep:15m Cook:115m Servings:12	Magb48
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Ingredients

11/4 cups chopped pecans, divided

1/4 cup butter, softened

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

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

11/2 cups whole wheat flour

11/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup buttermilk

11/s cups mashed very ripe bananas(11/4 lb. unpeeled bananas, about 4 medium

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

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

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.

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-by 4-inch loaf pans. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 pecans.

Bake at 350 degrees 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 comments 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!

ICING RECIPE: Stir together 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp. orange zest, and 2 tbsp. fresh orange juice to drizzle over warm cream cheese-banana-nut bread.

To get good slices let the bread cool 30 min. and then cut with a serrated or electric knife.

There are 3 variations to the lightened banana-nut breads that is reduced -fat cream cheese beaten with a little butter for moist bite every time....They are: TOASTED COCONUT-CREAM CHEESE-BANANA-NUT BREAD, CINNAMON-CREAM CHEESE-BANANA-NUT BREAD, AND PEANUT BUTTER-CREAM CHEESE-BANANA-NUT BREAD. These recipes are listed in Southern Living magazine and the CREAM CHEESE BANANA NUT BREAD is used as a starting point for these tasty combinations. Will try to list later if time permits!

MY NOTE: WHEN THAWING LET IT COMPLETELY THAW IN PLASTIC AND ALUMINUM WRAP BEFORE SERVING AND IT WILL BE JUST LIKE OUT OF OVEN WHEN YOU START TO CUT. ENJOY!!

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Comments

magali777 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I love this recipe!

theresal 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Mmmmmmmm, Mmmmmmmmmm.... there goes 5 pounds.
Thanks!

cajunspices66 1 year, 8 months ago said:
DELICIOUS! I ADDED THE PICTURE FOR YOU MAMA!

magb48 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Thanks to all of you for your comments....I plan to add the CINNAMON-CREAM-CHEESE-BANANA-NUT BREAD variation soon.....That variation sounds good but not the coconut or peanut butter version .....Thanks cajunspices66 for the topping recipe that you added under alterations.....Much appreciated and I enjoy GR and all of you very much......Miles of Smiles!

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Alterations

cajunspices66 1 year, 8 months ago said:
HERE IS ANOTHER TOPPING YOU CAN USE FOR THIS BREAD MAMA..
Topping :
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1/2 c walnuts or pecans, chopped
1 T flour
1 T melted butter
1/4 t cinnamon
Mix and spinkle over loaves before baking.