Banana Pecan Loaf

By Tbird

This is delicious with the Pineapple Spread!

Ingredients

• Pineapple Spread:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cupchopped pecans
• 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup canned crushed pineapple, well drained

Details

Servings 16
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Fold in pecans.

Transfer batter to a greased 9"x5" loaf pan. Bake at 350 deg. for 50-60 mins. or until a toothpick inserted near the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool for 10 mins before removing loaf from pan to a wire rack.

In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and pineapple. Serve with the banana bread.