Cream Cheese Banana Bread

This Cream Cheese Banana Bread recipe is everything you want in a slice of banana bread: moist, flavorful and loaded with banana flavor. Not to mention the indulgent and rich cream cheese swirl.

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword banana, Bread Recipes, Cream Cheese, Fall Recipes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 47

Total Time 1 2

Servings Slices

Calories 278kcal

Author Darcey Olson

Cost $12

Ingredients

CREAM CHEESE FILLING

4 oz Cream Cheese, Brick Style (*Note 1)
1 large Egg
¼ cup Granulated Sugar
3 tbsp All-purpose Flour
½ tsp Vanilla Extract

BANANA BREAD BATTER

½ cup Light Brown Sugar, Packed
¼ cup Granulated Sugar
¼ cup Vegetable Oil
¼ cup Sour Cream
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 cup Mashed Bananas (*Note 2)
1 large Egg
1 cup All-purpose Flour
½ tsp Baking Powder
½ tsp Baking Soda
¼ tsp Salt

Instructions

PREP

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9" x 5" bread loaf pan with parchment paper or spray with floured cooking spray. Set aside.

MAKE THE CREAM CHEESE FILLING

In a medium size mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, egg, sugar, flour and vanilla extract and whisk to combine. Set aside.

MAKE THE BATTER

In a large mixing bowl, add the sugars, oil, sour cream and vanilla and whisk to combine.
Add the egg and mashed bananas and whisk to combine.
Use a spatula to fold in the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix until just combined (don't over-mix).
Pour 2/3 of the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth with a spatula, making sure the batter reaches the corners and edges.
Gently spread the cream cheese filling over the first layer of batter, using a spatula.
Gently add the remaining batter and smooth with a spatula, making sure it covers most of the cream cheese layer.

BAKE THE BREAD

Bake for 47-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out relatively clean. The cream cheese filling doesn't set 100% so a toothpick won't be 100% accurate. Place a tent of foil over the bread if you notice the top getting overly brown.
Remove from the oven and let cool for 15-20 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Notes

Note 1 - Use a brick of cream cheese vs. a tub as the moisture content isn't the same.

Note 2 - Make sure to measure the mashed bananas as they differ in size.

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