Here’s a full recipe for Cream Cheese Stuffed Banana Bread — rich, moist, and perfect for breakfast or dessert! 🍌🧁
🍌 Cream Cheese Stuffed Banana Bread
🛒 Ingredients
Banana Bread
- 3–4 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 ¾ cups (220 g) all‑purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120 ml) buttermilk (or milk + 1 tsp vinegar)
Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C).
- Grease or line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. Make the Cream Cheese Swirl
- In a medium bowl, beat:
- Cream cheese
- ¼ cup sugar
- Egg yolk
- ½ tsp vanilla
until smooth.
- Set aside.
3. Make the Banana Bread Batter
- In a bowl whisk:
- Flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
- In another large bowl:
- Cream the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- Stir in vanilla and mashed bananas.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to the banana mixture:
- Begin and end with dry ingredients.
- Mix just until combined — do not overmix.
4. Assemble the Loaf
- Pour half the banana batter into the prepared pan.
- Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the batter — spread gently.
- Add the remaining banana batter on top.
- Use a knife to swirl the cream cheese into the banana batter for a marbled effect (optional).
5. Bake
- Bake in preheated oven 50–60 minutes, or until:
- A toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (avoid hitting the cream cheese swirl).
- If the top browns too quickly, tent loosely with foil after ~30–40 minutes.
6. Cool & Serve
- Let cool in pan for about 15–20 minutes.
- Transfer to a rack to cool completely before slicing.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
🍽️ Tips & Variations
- Add nuts like walnuts or pecans (~½ cup) for crunch.
- Chocolate chips (~½ cup) pair wonderfully with banana & cream cheese.
- For extra banana flavor, add a splash of banana extract (~½ tsp).
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
🍌 Enjoy your creamy, dreamy banana bread!
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