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Cream Cheese Banana Bread

Cream Cheese Banana Bread

This quick bread recipe has a delicious cream cheese swirl baked into the center of the loaf and can be whipped up in 10-15 minutes! 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast, Snack
Servings 12 slices

Ingredients
  

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened, brick-style
  • 1 egg large
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Banana Bread

  • 2 bananas mashed, 1 cup total
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil or canola oil
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt plain
  • 1 ½ cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray loaf pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.

Cream Cheese Filling

  • In a medium bowl, using a hand mixer, beat together cream cheese, egg, sugar, flour, and vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.

Banana Bread Batter

  • Mash the ripe bananas with a fork. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, combine egg, sugar, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, and Greek yogurt.
  • Add dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt). Finally, add the mashed banana and mix until smooth.

Bread

  • Add about 2/3 of the banana bread batter to the bottom of a prepared loaf pan.
  • Layer drops of the cheesecake filling directly onto the banana bread better. Use a spatula or small spreader to drag the filling to the edges. Top with remaining banana bread batter.
  • Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 350°F and continue baking for 30 more minutes. The top should look fully baked and have no jiggle to it. Add a few minutes at a time if needed until fully baked.
  • Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 15 minutes before removing from the pan to cool completely on a wire rack. Slice and enjoy!

Notes

  • Starting the baking time at a higher temperature will help the bread batter rise quickly and decrease the chances of the cream cheese filling sinking to the bottom of the loaf.
  • Lower the temperature after 20 minutes without opening the oven door. Turn on your internal oven light if you can’t resist taking a look!
  • Using a light, non-stick metal or glass loaf pan is preferable. Dark loaf pans may burn your banana bread.
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