Special Banana Nut Bread

Name: Special Banana Nut Bread
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs; 1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 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; 2 cups chopped pecans, divided; ORANGE GLAZE:; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons orange juice; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Special Banana Nut Bread was pinched from <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/special-banana-nut-bread/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.tasteofhome.com.</a>

"This extra-special banana bread makes a wonderful gift for friends and neighbors. The recipe makes two loaves, so I can serve one and keep the other one in the freezer to use as a last-minute gift. —Beverly Sprague, Catonsville, Maryland..."

INGREDIENTS

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3/4 cup butter, softened

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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

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2 cups sugar

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2 large eggs

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1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 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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2 cups 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 zest

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