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Cream Cheese Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients
For the Banana Bread:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 bananas)
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
For the Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling:
- In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- Mix the Dry Ingredients:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix the Wet Ingredients:
- In another large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Mix in the mashed bananas and yogurt (or sour cream) until well combined.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients:
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the banana mixture, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Assemble the Bread:
- Pour half of the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Spoon the cream cheese filling evenly over the batter.
- Gently spread the remaining banana bread batter over the cream cheese layer.
- Bake the Bread:
- Bake in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean (a few moist crumbs are okay, but there should be no raw batter).
- If the top starts to brown too quickly, you can cover it loosely with aluminum foil halfway through baking.
- Cool and Serve:
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan for about 10-15 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Enjoy your delicious Cream Cheese Banana Bread
