Sherry's Cream Cheese Banana-Nut Bread
Makes:
2 loaves
Total Time:
1 hr 55 min
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Category:
Breads
Sub Category: Quick Breads
what you need
- 3/4 cup softened butter
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) Philadelphia Light Cream Cheese
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 medium very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- Topping:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp. orange juice
- 1 tsp. orange rind
make it
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 2 (8" x 4") loaf pans. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beat until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time. Beating just until blended, after each egg addition. Combine flours and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to butter mix, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in bananas, pecans and vanilla. Spoon batter evenly into both pans.
Bake for 1 hr or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, and sides pull away from pan. Top with foil the last 15 min to prevent browning.
Topping: Stir together powdered sugar, orange juice and orange rind unti blended. Drizzle over warm bread, cool for 30 min.
Notes
Mouthwatering, warm, comforting bread.
