Luscious Banana Nut Bread

Name: Luscious Banana Nut Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: About 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened; 1/4 c cream cheese, softened; 1/2 c white sugar; 1/2 c brown sugar, lightly packed; 2 large eggs; 3 Tbsp half n' half; About 2 c very ripe bananas, mashed; 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 2 c unbleached all purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 c chopped nuts, pecans or walnuts

By Enro Gay
@gamtncooker

Rich and creamy banana bread - no topping required! I had been playing around with ingredients from different recipes and this is the result.

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes5

Comments:

38 Comments

Serves:

About 12

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1/2 stick

unsalted butter, softened
1/4 c

cream cheese, softened
1/2 c

white sugar
1/2 c

brown sugar, lightly packed
2 large

eggs
3 Tbsp

half n' half
About 2 c

very ripe bananas, mashed
2 tsp

pure vanilla extract
2 c

unbleached all purpose flour
1 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

salt
1/2 c

chopped nuts, pecans or walnuts
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How to Make Luscious Banana Nut Bread

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place softened butter and cream cheese in large mixing bowl; add sugars and beat until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, and beat together. Pour in mashed bananas, half 'n half and vanilla; mix just until blended.
In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, soda and salt. Add to banana mixture, 1/2 at a time, and mix until combined. Add the chopped nuts and stir into banana batter.
Pour batter into a large, greased bread pan; put into preheated oven and bake approximately 1 hour, or until knife comes out clean and loaf is golden brown. WATCH and do not overcook.

TIP: It isn't necessary (in my opinion), but bread slices may be topped with softened butter or cream cheese.