Description
Creamy and indulgent, this cream cheese banana bread elevates classic comfort baking with luxurious richness. Moist banana-packed slices promise delightful moments of sweet satisfaction that bring warmth to kitchen gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups (180 grams) flour
- 1 cup (200 grams) sugar
- 1 cup (230 grams) mashed ripe bananas
- 2 large eggs
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fats and Additional Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) butter, melted
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) sugar (for cream cheese layer)
- 1 egg (for cream cheese layer)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F and lightly coat a 9×5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray or butter.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium mixing bowl, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the melted butter and first portion of sugar until well blended.
- Incorporate the eggs, mashed bananas, and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, stirring until smooth and integrated.
- Gently fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined without overmixing.
- Prepare the cream cheese filling by whisking the cream cheese, remaining sugar, and egg until silky and consistent.
- Transfer half of the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan, spreading it evenly across the bottom.
- Carefully dollop and spread the cream cheese mixture over the initial batter layer.
- Pour the remaining banana bread batter on top of the cream cheese layer, ensuring complete coverage.
- Place the loaf pan in the preheated oven and bake for 55-65 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center.
- Remove from oven and allow the bread to cool completely in the pan before slicing to serve.
Notes
- Overripe bananas work best, providing deeper sweetness and more intense banana flavor for the bread.
- Softened cream cheese ensures a smoother, lump-free filling that blends perfectly with the banana batter.
- Use room temperature eggs and butter to help ingredients mix more evenly and create a consistent texture.
- For a gluten-free version, replace all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend and add xanthan gum for better binding.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55-65 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 344 kcal
- Sugar: 29 g
- Sodium: 235 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg