"Breakfast or snacks, this banana bread recipe will surely be a rewarding meal."

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

• Soften butter/margarine with cream cheese. Add white sugar and beat continuously until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and beat well after every addition.
• Mix in the mashed bananas and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder and soda. Stir well until batter becomes moist.
• Stir the chopped pecans with 2 tablespoons brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Pour batter evenly among two 8 x 4-inch greased and floured loaf pans. Top with sprinkles of pecan mixture and add the rest of the batter on top.
• Bake for about 45 minutes and cool well before serving.
• Makes two 8 x 4-inch loaves