Special Banana Nut Bread

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

 3/4 cup butter, softened

 1 pkg (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 

2 cups sugar 2 eggs 

1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 medium) 

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

3 cups flour 

1/2 teaspoon baking powder 

1/2 teaspoon baking soda 

1/2 teaspoon salt 

2 cups chopped pecans, divided 

Orange Glaze:

1 cup confectioners' sugar 

3 tablespoons orange juice 

1 teaspoon grated orange peel

Directions:  In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add bananas and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking power, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Fold in 1 cup pecans. Transfer to two greased loaf pans. Sprinkle with the remaining pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. In a small bowl, whisk the glaze ingredients; drizzle over loaves. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.