Lightened-Up Special Banana Bread Recipe

Name: Lightened-Up Special Banana Bread Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium); 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup chopped pecans, divided; ORANGE GLAZE:; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons orange juice; 1 teaspoon grated orange peel

Lightened-Up Special Banana Bread Recipe was pinched from <a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/lightened-up-special-banana-bread" target="_blank">www.tasteofhome.com.</a>

"This cream cheese banana bread has lots of banana flavor and a nutty texture. And with help from our pros, now it’s lighter, too! Beverly Sprague — Baltimore, MD..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese

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1/2 cup butter, softened

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1-1/2 cups sugar

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2 eggs

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1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)

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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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3 cups all-purpose flour

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1/2 teaspoon baking powder

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1/2 teaspoon baking soda

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1 cup chopped pecans, divided

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ORANGE GLAZE:

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1 cup confectioners' sugar

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3 tablespoons orange juice

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1 teaspoon grated orange peel

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