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Warm Breakfast Bread

Southern Living, Feb 2008

Cozy up to hearty slices of this Southern favorite without the guilt.

Great flavor doesn't have to mean full fat. The secret to these lightened banana-nut breads is reduced-fat cream cheese beaten with a little butter for a moist bite every time. Use the recipe for Cream CheeseBanana-Nut Bread (featured on page 89) as a starting point for these tasty combinations, and enjoy the goodness.

Toasted Coconut-Cream CheeseBanana-Nut Bread

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Reduce pecans to 1 cup. Prepare recipe as directed through Step 1, toasting all pecans. Remove and reserve ¼ cup toasted pecans. Proceed as directed through Step 3, omitting pecans sprinkled over batter. Bake as directed. Meanwhile, cook ¼ cup fat-free evaporated milk, 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar, 2 Tbsp. brown sugar, and 1 Tbsp. butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in ¼ cup sweetened flaked coconut, reserved toasted pecans, and ½ tsp. vanilla extract. Remove bread from oven; immediately spread tops lightly with coconut mixture. Broil 5½ inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until topping starts to lightly brown. Cool in pans on wire racks 20 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool 30 minutes before slicing.

Cinnamon-Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Bread

Prepare recipe as directed through Step 3, omitting pecans sprinkled over batter. Stir together ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar, ¼ cup chopped pecans (not toasted), 1½ tsp. all-purpose flour, 1½ tsp. melted butter, and ¼ to ½ tsp. ground cinnamon. Lightly sprinkle mixture over batter in pans. Bake and cool as directed.

Peanut Butter-Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Bread

Prepare recipe as directed through Step 3, omitting pecans sprinkled over batter. Combine ¼ cup allpurpose flour and ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar in a small bowl. Cut in 2 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter and 1½ tsp. butter with a pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles small peas. Lightly sprinkle mixture over batter in pans. Bake and cool as directed.

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Warm Breakfast Bread

Southern Living, Feb 2008

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