Name: Our Best Banana Bread Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 2-1/4 cups flour; 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup mashed fully ripe bananas (about 3); 2 eggs; 1 cup chopped walnuts

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1 Hr(s) 25 Min(s)

15 Min(s) Prep

1 Hr(s) 10 Min(s) Cook

Give your overly-ripe bananas another life by using them to make Our Best Banana Bread. The secret to making Our Best Banana Bread so unbelievably moist is simple—cream cheese! Make this banana bread for a next-door neighbor or a friend, and don't be surprised if they ask you to make it again!

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16 servings

Original recipe yields 16 servings

2-1/4 cups flour

1-1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/4 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 cup mashed fully ripe bananas (about 3)

2 eggs

1 cup chopped walnuts

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Let's Make It

Heat oven to 350°F.

Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda. Beat cream cheese, butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add bananas and eggs; mix well. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Stir in nuts.

Pour into greased and floured 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Bake 1 hour 10 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 min. Remove from pan to wire rack; cool completely.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Favorite Chocolate-Banana Bread

Prepare as directed, substituting 1 pkg. (4 oz.) chopped BAKERS Semi-Sweet Chocolate for the nuts.

Tip 2

Substitute

Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese.

Tip 3

How to

Place completely unwrapped package of cream cheese in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 10 sec. or just until softened. Add 15 sec. for each additional package of cream cheese.

Nutrition

Calories

270

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g

17%

Saturated Fat 5g

25%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 45mg

15%

Sodium 170mg

Total Carbohydrates 33g

12%

Dietary Fiber 2g

Sugars 16g

32%

Protein 6g

12%

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

servings

16 servings

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.