Cream Cheese-Filled Banana Bread - Guide Recipe
With over 40+ banana Bread and banana recipes I don’t know why I’ve never incorporated cream cheese.
I don’t know what I was thinking because I was really missing out.
The bread is soft , moist and the cream cheese layer is like having a layer of cheesecake baked into banana bread. No complaints here.
Cream Cheese-Filled Banana Bread
INGREDIENTS;
Bread;
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar , packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup liquid-state coconut oil (canola or vegetable may be substituted)
- 1/4 cup cup sour cream (lite is okay; or Greek yogurt may be substituted)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large bananas)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch salt , optional and to taste
Cream Cheese Filling;
- 1 large egg
- 4 ounces softened brick-style cream cheese (lite is okay)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
DIRECTIONS;
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray one 9×5-inch loaf pan with floured cooking spray , or grease and flour the pan; set aside.
- Bread – In a large bowl , add the egg , sugars , coconut oil , sour cream , vanilla , and whisk to combine.
- Add the bananas and stir to incorporate.
- Add 1 cup flour , baking powder , baking soda , optional salt , and fold with spatula or stir gently with a spoon until just combined; don’t overmix; set aside.
- Turn about two-thirds of the batter out into the prepared pan , smoothing the top lightly with a spatula and pushing it into corners and sides as necessary; set aside.
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