Favorite Banana Bread

photo by:kraft

Thanks to the addition of cream cheese, this classic bread is unbelievably moist. And while it won't be easy, you should wait until it is completely cooled before slicing ...read more

time

prep:

15 min

total:

1 hr 25 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

2-1/4

cups flour

1-1/2

tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder

1/2

tsp. baking soda

pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/4

cup butter, softened

cup sugar

cup mashed fully ripe bananas (about 3)

eggs

cup chopped PLANTERS Walnuts

Enjoy serving MAXWELL HOUSE coffee with this delicious recipe.

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

MIX flour, baking powder and baking soda. Beat cream cheese, butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add bananas and eggs; mix well. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Stir in nuts.

POUR into greased and floured 9x5-inch loaf pan.

BAKE 1 hour 10 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 min.; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Favorite Chocolate-Banana Bread

Prepare as directed, substituting 4 oz. chopped BAKERS Semi-Sweet Chocolate for the nuts.

Substitute

Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese.

How to Soften Cream Cheese

Place completely unwrapped package of cream cheese in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 10 sec. or just until softened. Add 15 sec. for each additional package of cream cheese.

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a cook

posted:6/19/2003

I have made this several times, and I will continue to make it over and over again.

a cook

posted:5/17/2003

a cook

posted:4/2/2003

Not too much sugar but just sweet enough. Bread was very dense and not very banana-y. I recommend checking the bread after 1 hour - mine was a little overdone at an hour and 5 minutes. I may try this again with more banana and some vanilla.

i love to cook3

posted:3/31/2003

Rose_2006

posted:3/27/2003

I love Banana Bread and eat it with butter.

lil_rude1

posted:3/3/2003

Ive made this twice in a bundt cake pan and it never last more then two days. Very easy and moist.

a cook

posted:1/21/2003

This is the best Banana Bread I have ever eaten!!! I used 1 c of whole wheat flour, 1 1/4 c all-purpose flour and just loved it!!!! You've gotta try it!

a cook

posted:1/13/2003

This recipe was really delicious! I've been looking for a good banana bread recipe and now I've found one I used less nuts.

a cook

posted:11/20/2002

what a great an easy way to make banana bread an stays nice and moist

tsenty

posted:10/23/2002

Perfect banana bread. All the staff in 2 departments where I work love this bread and ask for it often. Even my dog loves this bread (stole a whole loaf off the counter as it was cooling - bad puppy!)