cream cheese & chai banana bread

Name: cream cheese & chai banana bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Ingredients: 6 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, softened; 4 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 - large egg; 1 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) chai mix (below); 3/4 cup(s) mashed bananas (about 2 medium); 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; ## CHAI MIX; 2 tablespoon(s) ground ginger; 1 tablespoon(s) ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 2 1/2 tablespoon(s) ground cardamom; 2 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 2 teaspoon(s) allspice; 1/2 teaspoon(s) white pepper

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Liz Hadaway

Cane Ridge, TN

Updated on Jan 31, 2011

this bread is creamy and spicy at the same time - makes a great breakfast heated up with a little butter...yum!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr

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Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 - large egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon chai mix (below)
3/4 cup mashed bananas (about 2 medium)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
CHAI MIX
2 tablespoons ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cloves
2 1/2 tablespoons ground cardamom
2 teaspoons nutmeg
2 teaspoons allspice
1/2 teaspoon white pepper

How To Make cream cheese & chai banana bread

Step 1

Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.

Step 2

Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
Step 3

Add egg beating just until blended.
Step 4

In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and chai mix; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended.
Step 5

Stir in banana and vanilla. Spoon batter into a greased and floured 8- x 4-inch loaf pan.
Step 6

Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean and sides pull away from pan, shielding with aluminum foil last 15 minutes to prevent browning, if necessary. Cool bread in pan on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and cool 30 minutes on wire racks before slicing.
Step 7

For the Chai mix: I make this and keep it on hand to add to smoothies. Combine all ingredients (ground) and keep in an air tight container.
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