Cream Cheese Banana-Cranberry Bread

Submitted by Eclaires11

"From Group Recipes.com Altered a little to make it a little healthier"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 2 loaves
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup unsalted butter
• 8 ounces fat free cream cheese
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 -3 mashed bananas
• 16 ounces fresh cranberries
• 1 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Grease/flour two loaf pans.

3. First bowl:

4. Cream butter and cream cheese
5. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
6. Add eggs one at a time.

7. Second bowl:

8. Combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt

9. Third bowl:

10. Mash bananas.
11. Slowly add flour mixture into cream cheese/butter/sugar mixture. It will be a little dry at this point - don't worry!
12. Stir in bananas and vanilla, mix well.
13. Stir in cranberries, fold well.
14. Spoon into pans. Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour. For the last fifteen minutes cover with foil so doesn't brown too much.
15. Enjoy!

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

I'm not big on making banana bread, but when you can jazz it up as with this recipe, that's a whole other matter ~ What with cream cheese, cranberries (I opted for dried rather than the frozen) & whole wheat flour, THIS BREAD IS ABSOLUTELY GREAT! Was gonna keep the 2nd loaf & freeze it, but my son & his wife managed to talk me out of it! Will happily make this bread again & again! [Tagged, made & reviewed in Zaar Chef Alphabet Soup tag game]

 

[Sharon123]

I made 6 mini loaves to give as gifts for Christmas. They are delicious! A great way to use up cranberries. Thanks!