special banana nut bread

Webb City, MO
Updated on Nov 7, 2011

I check the mail today and my sister had sent this recipe to me.She said that they really like this bread. So I think I will have to try this.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Bake
yield serves 24

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter,softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups chopped pecans, divided
  • ORANGE GLAZE
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice, fresh
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel

How To Make special banana nut bread

  • Step 1
    In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in 1 cup pecans. Transfer to two greased 8 inch x 4 inch loaf pans. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. In a small bowl, whisk the glaze ingredients; drizzle over loaves. Cool for 10 minutes before removeing from pan.

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Category: Sweet Breads
Keyword: #Cream
Keyword: #cheese
Keyword: #pecans
Keyword: #bananas
Keyword: #Kids
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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