Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of Cream Cheese Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread, a moist and flavorful treat that’s perfect for breakfast, snack time, or dessert. This recipe combines ripe bananas with a rich cream cheese filling swirled with warm cinnamon sugar, creating an irresistible loaf that will fill your kitchen with a comforting aroma.
Ingredients
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- 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (for filling)
- Additional cinnamon-sugar mixture for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a greased and parchment-lined loaf pan.
- In a bowl, mash bananas and mix in melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined.
- For the cream cheese filling, beat softened cream cheese with granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour half of the banana batter into the loaf pan; sprinkle half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture on top.
- Spread the cream cheese filling over the first layer of batter and top with remaining banana batter.
- Sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture and gently swirl through the batter.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean (some cream cheese is acceptable).
- Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 232
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 54mg
Keywords: Use ripe bananas for optimal sweetness and flavor. Avoid overmixing to keep the texture light and fluffy. Customize by adding chocolate chips or nuts to enhance flavor.