Crispy Cinnamon Streusel Banana Nut Cream Cheese Bread

Lvs2Cook's Note:

This is THE best banana bread that I have ever made! The recipe is from Southern Living.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 loaves

Bread

• ¾ cup butter , softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 cups flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups mashed bananas (about 4 medium)
• 1 cup chopped pecans , toasted
• ½ teaspoon vanilla

Streusel

• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup chopped toasted pecans
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1⁄8; teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. Beat butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer until creamy.
3. Add sugar, gradually, and beat until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until blended.
5. Gradually add flour and next three ingredients to butter mixture, beating at low until just blended.
6. Stir in bananas, pecans, and vanilla.
7. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 8x4 loafpans.
8. Batter will be thick.
9. For streusel: Stir together 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 tablespoon melted butter, and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon.
10. Sprinkle mixture evenly over batter in pans.
11. Bake for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
12. Bread may be shielded with aluminum foil that last 15 minutes to prevent excessive browning of streusel.
13. Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes.
14. Remove from pans and cool 30 more minutes before slicing.
15. For perfect slices, cut with a serrated or electric knife after cooling.

Reviews

[swissms]

11/09/08: This is the best banana bread. The streusel topping is a nice contrast to the moist bread. 05/16/09: I have made this recipe several times now and we really enjoy this bread made as muffins. Makes 2 dozen muffins; bake 25 minutes. Thank you for the recipe.

[lanars]

This was a big hit with my family and co workers. Will definitely make again.

[Country Diva]

Two words... YUMMM-MMYY! This bread was awesome and I will be making it for a long time to come! Thank You! (I used walnuts instead of pecans) My husband loves it too! Once he found out that I need four bananas to make this bread and every since he has been letting four bananas ripen on the counter when he is ready for more bread.