Homestead Banana Bread
Loaded with seasonal spices and a full block of cream cheese mixed into the batter, Homestead Banana Bread is a blue ribbon worthy recipe!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 229kcal
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter at room temp
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temp
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups self rising flour
- 4 medium ripe bananas
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
Topping
- 1/2 cup brown sugar dark or light, your preference
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- 2 tablespoons flour plain or self rising is fine
Instructions
- In small bowl, stir together topping ingredients and set aside.
- Place butter and cream cheese in mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer until well blended and fluffy. Add eggs and sugar and beat again until mixed. Add in flour, bananas, 1 cup of chopped pecans, and spices. Mix until fully incorporated. Bananas will still have some chunks and batter will be thick.
- Spray two 9x5 loaf pans liberally with baking spray. Divide mixture evenly among loaf pans. Sprinkle with topping mixture and remaining pecans.
- Bake 350 at one hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, covering with foil after 30 minutes to prevent pecans from burning. Allow to cool in pan for ten minutes before turning out. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 229kcal