CRAZY BANANA BREAD RECIPES

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x5" loaf pan and set aside.
• In a large bowl with electric mixer on medium, beat the sugars with the butter until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time. Beat in the bananas, sour cream and vanilla.
• In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir this mixture into the banana mixture with a wooden spoon until all crumbs are moistened. Do not over stir!
• Fold in the nuts if desired. Turn mixture into the prepared baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour or more until bread tests done with a toothpick.
• Cool on baking rack for 10 minutes. Remove carefully from pan and allow to cool completely. Store tightly covered in a cool place.
• Freezes well for three months tightly wrapped. This is a bakesale favorite. Use the smaller loaf pans filled 3/4 of the way and bake for 25 minutes or until done.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8x4-inch loaf pans.
• Cream the margarine and cream cheese together. Gradually add the white sugar, and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, and baking soda; mix until batter is just moist.
• In a small bowl, mix together chopped pecans, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• Divide half the batter between the two prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle pecan mixture over the batter in the pans, and top with remaining batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 45 minutes.