Favorite Banana Bread

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• What You Need1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium bananas)
• 2 eggs
• 2-1/4 cups flour
• 1-1/2 tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 cup chopped PLANTERS Walnut Pieces

Preparation

Step 1

Make It
PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Beat cream cheese, butter and sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add bananas and eggs; mix well. Add combined dry ingredients; mix just until moistened. Stir in walnuts.

POUR into greased and floured 9x5-inch loaf pan.

BAKE 1 hour 10 min. or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 min.; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely before slicing to serve. Store any leftover bread in refrigerator.
Kraft Kitchens Tips SubstitutePrepare as directed, using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese. How to Soften Cream CheesePlace completely unwrapped package of cream cheese in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 10 sec. or just until softened. Add 15 sec. for each additional package of cream cheese.