CRISPY CINNAMON STREUSEL BANANA NUT CREAM CHEESE BREAD RECIPE - FOOD.COM

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This is THE best banana bread that I have ever made! The recipe is from Southern Living.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 16

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 4 medium)
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon melted butter
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350ยบ.
  • Beat butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer until creamy.
  • Add sugar, gradually, and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until blended.
  • Gradually add flour and next three ingredients to butter mixture, beating at low until just blended.
  • Stir in bananas, pecans, and vanilla.
  • Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 8x4 loafpans.
  • Batter will be thick.
  • For streusel: Stir together 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 tablespoon melted butter, and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon.
  • Sprinkle mixture evenly over batter in pans.
  • Bake for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Bread may be shielded with aluminum foil that last 15 minutes to prevent excessive browning of streusel.
  • Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from pans and cool 30 more minutes before slicing.
  • For perfect slices, cut with a serrated or electric knife after cooling.

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