Cream Cheese Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup mashed bananas
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour* a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
2. Combine cream cheese, sugar and butter, mixing until well blended.
3. Blend in bananas and eggs.
4. Add combined remaining ingredients, mixing just until moistened.
5. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
6. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Cool for 5 minutes.
8. Remove from pan and serve with additional cream cheese.

Notes

* For best results, use our Pan Release!