Extra Special Banana Bread Recipes

SPECIAL BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in 1 cup pecans. , Transfer to 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake loaves, covering with foil if they darken too rapidly, until a toothpick inserted in each center comes out clean, 1-1-1/4 hours. Cool 10 minutes before removing to wire racks., While loaves are still slightly warm, whisk glaze ingredients. Drizzle over loaves, using a baking pan or parchment under racks to catch excess. Cool completely.

EASY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease 2 - 9x5 inch loaf pans. In a medium bowl, mash bananas and stir in the eggs until well blended. Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat shortening and gradually add sugar. Stir in vanilla and banana mixture. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; blend into batter. Add walnuts if desired. Divide between the prepared pans.
• Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.

EXTRA SPECIAL BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F, spray 2 large loaf pans with Pam for Baking.
• Mix Egg Beaters, applesauce, sugar, oil, cereals, vanilla and water in mixer. Beat on low speed 3 minutes then let rest for a couple of minutes. Beat in cream cheese on low speed.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg with a whisk.
• Slowly add the flour mixture to the egg mixture on low speed. When combined add bananas and walnuts, mix until combined.
• Pour batter into prepared loaf pans, bake at 350°F for 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
• Cool on wire rack.