Banana-Bread Bread Pudding

Name: Banana-Bread Bread Pudding
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 473 milliliters mashed very ripe bananas (4 medium); 177 milliliters packed brown sugar; 170 grams packages each) cream cheese, softened; 3 eggs; 473 milliliters Gold Medal® all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 532 milliliters half-and-half; 6 servings Powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters unsalted butter, softened; 2 teaspoons vanilla

For $1.18 per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 6 servings with 740 calories, 12g of protein, and 38g of fat each. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. If you have flour, salt, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Glass Baking Pan

Oven

In medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside.

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Baking Soda

Cinnamon

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.

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Brown Sugar

Butter

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add 2 eggs, one at a time, beating well and scraping down side of bowl after each addition. Beat in bananas until well mixed. On low speed, gradually add flour mixture, beating just until combined.

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Banana

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Bowl

Pour into baking dish.

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Baking Pan

Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool slightly, about 15 minutes.

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Toothpicks

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Cut Banana Bread into 1-inch cubes.

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Banana Bread

Place cubes in single layer on ungreased cookie sheet. Return to oven; toast cubes 15 to 20 minutes, turning once or twice, until slightly dried out.

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Toast

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Place dried cubes in ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish or 6 individual ramekins. Set aside.

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Glass Baking Pan

Ramekin

In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. On low speed, beat in half-and-half.

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Powdered Sugar