Coconut Cream Banana Nut Bread

A pleasant banana bread hiding a sweet surprise inside. It brings back memories of home. Leave the nuts out if you must.

Thoroughly grease the bottoms and sides of 2 loaf pans.

Set aside.

Combine flour , baking powder , baking soda , cinnamon and salt.

Set aside.

Beat butter on high speed for about 30 seconds.

Add 1 / 2 cup brown sugar , beaten eggs and vanilla.

Beat until well mixed.

Add flour mixture and banana alternately to beaten mixture.

Beating on low after each addition.

Stir in nuts.

In a separate bowl , beat cream cheese , 1 / 4 cup brown sugar and the 1 egg until smooth.

Stir in coconut.

Pour 1 / 4 of the banana batter into each pan.

Spoon 1 / 4 of the cream cheese mixture over each loaf.

Marble each by using a spatula to cut cream cheese into the banana batter.

Repeat the 2 layers as above but do not marble them.

Bake in a 350f oven for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool in pans for 10 minutes.

Remove loaves from pans and cool completely.

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