Regular-Size Banana-Cranberry-Nut Bread Loaves
Use bananas that appear to be past their prime for this recipe.
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.
Step 2
Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
Step 3
Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in bananas, next 2 ingredients, and pecans. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 8- x 4-inch loafpans.
Step 4
Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Transfer to wire racks. Prepare Orange Glaze. Drizzle over warm bread loaves, and cool 10 minutes.
Step 5
Note: To make ahead, freeze baked, unglazed loaves in zip-top plastic freezer bags. Thaw loaves at room temperature. Reheat loaves at 300° for 10 to 12 minutes. Drizzle with glaze.
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78jessica's Review
Exchanged 1 cup white flour for whole wheat, used frozen cranberries, left out the nuts because I didn't have any. Tastes great with or without the glaze. DH said it's "Awesome!"
lindat7's Review