Banana Bread Sandwiches

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I found this recipe in a magazine. I had to try it. My family loved it. So, I wanted to share it with everybody.

BANANA BREAD SANDWICHES

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar

1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 cup oil

3 eggs

2-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 6)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pineapple-Coconut Filling

(recipe follows)

Preheat oven 350.

Spray a 13X9-inch baking pan with

nonstick baking spray with flour.

In a large bowl combine flour, sugar,baking soda,cinnamon,salt and nutmeg.

In a medium bowl combined oil,eggs,bananas

and vanilla.

Add to flour mixture,beating at low speed w/mixer

until combined.

Pour into prepared pan, and bake for 23-27 minutes,

or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Let cool for 30 minutes.

Remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.

Cut cake into 3X1-inch slices.

Cut each slice in half crosswise .Spread pineapple -coconut filling evenly over bottom halves of banana bread.Cover with top halves of bread.

Pineapple-Coconut Filling

1 ( 8-ounce ) cream cheese,softened

1/2 cup pineapple preserves

1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut

1/4 cup finely chopped pecans

ZIn small bowl ,beat cream cheese and preserves at medium speed with mixer until combined.Stir in coconut and pecans.

Cover and chill.