Banana-Walnut Mini Loaves Recipe

By pattie_d

Ingredients

• CINNAMON SPREAD:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1-1/3 cups mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup chopped black walnuts
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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, cardamom, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg; gradually add to banana mixture just until moistened. Fold in walnuts.

Pour into six greased 4-1/2-in. x 2-1/2-in. x 1-1/2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 22-26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

In a small bowl, combine the spread ingredients. Serve with bread. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 6 loaves (4 slices each) and 1 cup spread.