Island-Style Banana Bread

Give basic banana bread a tropical twist with this quick bread recipe. It makes two loaves: one to share, one to keep.


Island-Style Banana Bread


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Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 2 loaves
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Ingredients
 
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  • 2  cups  all-purpose flourOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  baking powderOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  baking sodaOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 1-1/2  teaspoons  ground cinnamonOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  butter, softenedOn Sale
  • 3/4  cup  packed brown sugarOn Sale
  • 2    slightly beaten eggsOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  vanillaOn Sale
  • 1  cup  mashed ripe banana (about 3 bananas)On Sale
  • 1/2  cup  chopped pecansOn Sale
  • 1  8-ounce package  reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)On Sale
  • 1    eggOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  coconutOn Sale

Directions
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Grease bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of two 7-1/2x3-1/2x2-inch loaf pans; set aside. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; set aside. In a large bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on high speed for 30 seconds. Add 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, the 2 eggs, and vanilla; beat until combined. Add dry mixture and mashed banana alternately to beaten mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until combined. Stir in pecans. In a medium bowl beat cream cheese, remaining egg, and remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar on medium speed until almost smooth. Stir in coconut.
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Pour one-fourth of the banana batter into each loaf pan. Spoon one-fourth of the cream cheese mixture over each loaf. Using a spatula, cut through the batter to marble. Repeat the two layers as above, but do not marble. Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 50 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove loaves from pans. Cool completely. Makes 2 loaves (20 slices).

Nutrition information
Calories 191, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 53 mg, Sodium 180 mg, Carbohydrate 21 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 9%, Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 3%, Iron 7%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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