Cream Cheese Banana Nut Bread

Ingredients

• 10.1 oz all purpose flour 
• 1.5 tsp double-acting baking powder 
• 8 oz banana mashed
• 0.3 teaspoon cinnamon mixed with 1 teaspoon sugar
• 0.5 tsp soda 
• 8 oz cream cheese softened
• 2 large eggs 
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 1 cup pecans divided toasted chopped ( use)
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 4 tablespoons butter unsalted softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• mixing bowl
• loaf pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan. For a taller loaf, use a slightly smaller pan such as an 8×4 or 8 1/2 by 4 1/
2. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a mixing bowl; set aside.Beat cream cheese, butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add bananas, eggs and vanilla and beat until mixed.
4. Add flour mixture and stir until it is almost mixed in.
5. Add the ¾ cup of the pecans and stir pecans mixed and flour has disappeared – -batter should still be pretty lumpy.
6. Pour into pan. Toss remaining 1/4 cup pecans with cinnamon/sugar mixture and sprinkle over top.
7. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.Makes 1 loaf