Family Banana Nut Bread Recipe

The cream cheese gives this delightful banana nut bread an added bit of moisture.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 450 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 eggs, well-beaten
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, butter, eggs, and banana in a large bowl until very smooth. Stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and walnuts until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.