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Banana-Walnut Mini Loaves

Name: Banana-Walnut Mini Loaves
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 loaves (4 slices each) and 1 cup spread.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 1-1/3 cups mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium); 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 cup chopped black walnuts; CINNAMON SPREAD:; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Makes

6 loaves (4 slices each) and 1 cup spread

We have many walnut trees in Pennsylvania. You have to collect and crack a lot of nuts for a pound of meat—but oh how good the baked goods taste!—Lee Sauers, Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1-1/3 cups mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped black walnuts
CINNAMON SPREAD:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas.
Combine the flour, cardamom, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg; gradually add to banana mixture just until moistened. Fold in walnuts.
Pour into six greased 4-1/2x2-1/2x1-1/2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 22-26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
In a small bowl, combine the spread ingredients. Serve with bread. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

2 slices with 4 teaspoons spread: 169 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 114mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Banana-Walnut Mini Loaves

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