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

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

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.

Originally published as Banana Walnut Bread in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2008

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vgniaz

Oct 22, 2012

Marian08 - Relax and don't be so negative. Relax, some of us enjoy hearing other options to try. Read between the lines, we are saying we enjoyed the recipe as is, but also enjoyed it this way too. Free yourself...Think outside the box. Life is too short to let a recipe review "annoy"you. Don't sweat the small stuff.
vgniaz

Oct 22, 2012

I added mini chocolate chips and everyone went crazy!
cindikg

Oct 10, 2012

I've made this recipe twice now and my family eats it up! It was moist and flavorful. I added chocolate chips to some of the batter and that was great, also.
tukan

Sep 23, 2012

loved it!!!!thank you!
SandraHammons

Sep 23, 2012

The bread is rather heavy. I used English walnuts, otherwise, the recipe is the same. I will not make this particular recipe again. Maybe it is the cardamon.
SandraHammons

Sep 23, 2012

I am in the process of making this recipe. Cardamon is very expensive. I bit the bullet and bought a 1.75 oz bottle for $12. You can be sure I will store it properly and use it in more recipes!
Laino

Sep 23, 2012

It is so annoying when people who have not tried a recipe give it a rating, especially 5 stars.
DJCOLLINS1122

Sep 23, 2012

Although I haven't tried this, it is almost exactly like the one I make. I don't usually use cardamom, however, so anxious to try that. I did this review to respond to Coquies' comment; the recipe does call for black walnuts....
Coquies

Sep 23, 2012

Should say BLACK Walnuts are to be used.
fredaevans

Sep 23, 2012

MAKE MORE! The 'secret' to this Luscious Loaf is the Cardamon. Killer with whipped cream cheese.