Banana Bread

1 cup granulated sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
3 ripe bananas
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 8oz cream cheese

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.



Cream the sugar, cream cheese, and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.



In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the milk and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.



Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears.



Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove bread from pan, invert onto rack and cool completely before slicing.


Serving Size: 16 2inch pieces

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KAAD7878.