Amish Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup margarine
• softened
• 5 very ripe bananas
• mashed
• 2 eggs
• beaten
• 2-1/4 cup flour
• 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Instructions

1. Combine cream cheese,sugar,and margarine.
2. Mix until well blended.Blend in bananas and eggs.
3. Add dry ingredients, mixing until moistened.
4. Fold in nuts.
5. Pour into a greased and floured 9x13-inch loaf pan.
6. Bake at 350F for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. Allow to cool before slicing.