Cream Cheese Banana Bread

(Disclaimer: I took this off another persons blog (whom I do not know), who got it out of Southern Living Magazine)

Cream Cheese Banana Bread

3/4 c. butter, softened

1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

2 c. sugar

2 eggs

3 c. flour

1/2 t. each baking soda, baking powder, and salt

1 1/2 c. mashed bananas

1 c. chopped pecans, toasted

1/2 t. vanilla extract

Cinnamon Crisp Topping

1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar

1 T. flour

1 T. melted butter

1/8 t. ground cinnamon

Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just blended after each. Combine flour, powder, soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in bananas, pecans and vanilla. Pour into two greased and floured 8x4 inch loaf pans; sprinkle with combined topping (press into dough slightly). Bake at 350* for one hour, shielding with foil during the last 15 minutes. Cool in pans on racks 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool 30 minutes before slicing.

I did not have any pecans so I tried chocolate chips and did not put the cinnamon topping on. Next time I will make sure I have pecans and put the topping on. (Chocolate Chips were just o.k.)