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Special Banana Nut Bread Recipe

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This extra-special banana bread makes a wonderful gift for friends and neighbors. The recipe makes two loaves, so I can serve one and keep the other one in the freezer so I have a last-minute gift on hand. —Beverly Sprague, Catonsville, Maryland

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Special Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Yield: 24 Servings

25 60 85

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) 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 all-purpose 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 bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla.
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in 1 cup pecans.
Transfer to two greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake at 350° 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. Yield: 2 loaves (12 slices each).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 234 calories, 13 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 32 mg cholesterol, 119 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Special Banana Nut Bread in Taste of Home October/November 2007, p27

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Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2010 by StrDust

We used walnuts instead of pecans. A little more traditional but still absoutly fantastic! Both loaves were gone with 2 days!

Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2010 by Onie

I made it for the first time yesterday and it impressed my husband. He said this is probably the best banana nut bread he's ever had.

Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2010 by chalyndria

Wonderful bread...it replaced my all time favorite recipe. I'll never try another!

Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2010 by WATTLE

Yes Thanks,the recipe sure sounds great.

Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2010 by chalyndria

Excellent taste. It has become a family favorite. We don't like nuts and it tastes wonderful without them.

Reviewed on Aug. 01, 2010 by gail ann

Wow - who'd have ever thought banana bread could be this good. It deserves the blue ribbon. The orange glaze flavor puts it over the top for me.

Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2010 by kkutz

very moist,very good,i will be making again my family loved it!!!

Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2010 by redhen1970

OH yes, my friend Marina Castle told me about this one, i made a double batch. Awesome! I did add grated fresh nutmeg and cinnamon, and substituted brown sugar for part of the white. PERFECT! I am giving some out to the neighbors :)

Reviewed on May. 13, 2010 by Pecz1

I thought this recipe was the best banana nut bread I have ever had. I hosted Mothers Day (2010) and everyone loved it. Thank you very much.

Gloria Pecz

Reviewed on May. 03, 2010 by beachbumkaty

Excellent!!!!! Made one with the glaze and one with out, both were good!

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