Creamy Banana Bread

I have been using this recipe for a few years now, and it remains my family's favorite for banana bread! The combination of bananas and cream cheese make this a very moist bread.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 289 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ¼ cups white sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• ¾ cup chopped pecans
• ½ cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup mashed bananas

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8x4-inch loaf pans.

Step 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.

Step 3

In a small bowl, mix together chopped pecans, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and cinnamon.

Step 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.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 45 minutes.