Anna Banana Bread

Banana Bread is one of my favorite things, and today I made two loaves! Yum! I've been tinkering with a few different recipes, and finally found what I think is worth repeating.

Anna Banana Bread
1/2 cup butter or margarine softened
8 oz cream cheese softened
1 1/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
3 ripe mashed bananas
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
3 TBS brown sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter/margarine and the cream cheese together. Gradually add the white sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one egg at a time, beating well after each egg. Stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla. Slowly add the brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, baking powder and baking soda. Mix until the batter is just moist. (careful not to mix too long after you've added the flour.) Fold in your choice of chopped nuts.

Pour the batter into two greased/floured 8x4" loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes on middle rack, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Once baked, let loafs rest in pans for 5 minutes, then carefully turn out of pan onto a cooling rack.

Mmm-mmm Good!

Comments

[gailanne]

Yummy...thanks for sharing this recipe with us hungry, I mean loyal readers. As soon as the bananas in my fruit bowl become elderly, I'll be trying this. Cream cheese? Oh, how delectably decadent...

[Brandee]

Mmm, this one DOES sound rich, I usually substitute a good coconut oil (like Nutiva)for the butter--gives a hint of coconut flavor...if I only had bananas....

[Bev J.]

Sounds wonderful. I use sour cream instead of cream cheese and have never used cinnamon in mine-will try your recipe and thanks for sharing.

[Mary G]

Well I'll have to try this one -- sounds VERY rich! I use the good old mainstay Fannie Farmer -- no fat added, all moisture is from the bananas! But for dessert I'm going to try yours! I too LOVE the scent of banana bread!

[Linda Crowder]

I posted your recipe on my blog, hope you don't mind but it was too good to pass up! Thanks for sharing...

[Carol]

Thanks so much for sharing this recipe coming to you from a banana lover; that picture just makes me want to reach out and grab a slice... so yummy looking!

[Angel Schaaff]

I made your recipe yesterday....OH MY GOSH...my son Collin loves banana bread...He loved it! Thanks so much for sharing. *Ü*

[kathynruss]

Cream cheese! New one on me! I'll have to try this. Thanks.

[Kristi]

I was getting ready to make this, NO bananas....eeek...My hubby ate the last of them.........

[Carrie Flanagan]

MMMMMMM!! Sounds exceptionally yummy....and that picture made my tummy growl! Cant wait to try it out--thanks for sharing it! :0)

[Edie]

I need to make some for this weekend and did not have a good recipe. Thanks for sharing! :)

[Denise]

This sounds scrumptous with the cream cheese in it! I'll definitely have to try it! I love to post recipes on my blog, too. It adds just one more element of sharing a part of our lives with each other! Thanks for sharing yours!

[Mary]

Your banana bread looks delicious. I have never heard of using cream cheese in the recipe but will be trying it. I have copied your recipe down so that I can make it. TFS.

Mary

[annemariez]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
I love banana bread
thanks!

[Asela]

Oh Anna, I can't wait to use your recipe! It looks and sounds perfect. Thanks for sharing it with us

[alisa]

YUM, I miss banana cake/bread. I miss banana's. Since our cyclone banana's have been $13/kilo compared to $3, they are a luxury now.

[Kauai17]

Yum. I love to make fresh bread! Eat a slice for me!!

[Rose Reynolds]

Yummy for my tummy! I've been wanting to bake something anyway and I think this will hit the spot Thank you for sharing.
Rose

[Michelle (MilwaukeeMommy)]

Sounds good Anna!! I'll have to try this one. I love banana bread & have tried many different recipes, including one made with a cake mix. I usually put chocolate chips in mine -yummy!!