Creamy Banana Bread
Description
A ribbon of pecan streusel runs through this rich cream cheese-banana bread.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup margarine, softened
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1 1/4 cups white sugar
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2 eggs
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1 cup mashed bananas
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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3/4 cup chopped pecans
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8x4-inch loaf pans.
2
Cream the margarine and cream cheese together. Gradually add the white sugar, and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, and baking soda; mix until batter is just moist.
3
In a small bowl, mix together chopped pecans, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and cinnamon.
4
Divide half the batter between the two prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle pecan mixture over the batter in the pans, and top with remaining batter.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 45 minutes.