luscious banana nut bread

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

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Enro Gay

Dawsonville, GA

Updated on Aug 6, 2012

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

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield About 12

Ingredients

1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons half n' half
About 2 cups very ripe bananas, mashed
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts, pecans or walnuts

How To Make luscious banana nut bread

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place softened butter and cream cheese in large mixing bowl; add sugars and beat until light and fluffy.

Step 2

Add eggs, one at a time, and beat together. Pour in mashed bananas, half 'n half and vanilla; mix just until blended.
Step 3

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.
Step 4

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.
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