Going Bananas Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened, plus extra for serving if desired
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed overripe banana
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
• 3 combine cream cheese, butter and sugar until well blended.
• 4 sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda.
• 5 add dry ingredients to cream cheese mixture.
• 6 mix in eggs and bananas until just moistened.
• 7 fold in nuts (if you are using them).
• 8 pour into prepared pan.
• 9 bake 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 10 serve with softened cream cheese.