COCONUT CREAM BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• 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 350°F 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.