Cream Cheese Banana Bread 

This Cream Cheese Banana Bread is a delightful twist on the classic banana bread, featuring a rich and creamy center of sweetened cream cheese that swirls beautifully through the moist banana loaf. The combination of ripe bananas, tangy cream cheese, and a hint of vanilla creates a comforting treat perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a midday snack. It's easy to prepare and sure to become a family favorite.

Ingredients

For the Banana Bread:

• 1½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour

• ½ teaspoon (2g) baking soda

• ½ teaspoon (3g) salt

• 1 teaspoon (3g) ground cinnamon

• 1 large egg

• ⅓ cup (70g) granulated sugar

• ⅓ cup (70g) brown sugar

• 3 tablespoons (40g) melted unsalted butter

• 3 tablespoons (40g) vegetable oil

• 1 teaspoon (5g) vanilla extract

• ¼ cup (60g) sour cream

• 2 medium ripe bananas (about 200g), mashed

For the Cream Cheese Filling:

• 7 oz (200g) cream cheese, softened

• 1 large egg

• 2 tablespoons (30g) granulated sugar

• 1 tablespoon (10g) all-purpose flour

• ½ teaspoon (3g) vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 340°F (170°C). Grease an 8½ x 4½-inch loaf pan and line it with parchment paper.

2. Prepare the Banana Bread Batter: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, granulated sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and sour cream until smooth. Stir in the mashed bananas. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined.

3. Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling: In a separate bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with the egg, granulated sugar, flour, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.

4. Assemble the Bread: Pour half of the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan. Spread the cream cheese filling evenly over the top. Pour the remaining banana bread batter over the cream cheese layer, spreading gently to cover.

5. Bake: Bake for 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean (a few moist crumbs are okay due to the cream cheese layer). If the bread is browning too quickly, cover loosely with foil during the last 15 minutes of baking.

6. Cool: Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutritional Information (Per Serving)

• Calories: Approximately 310 kcal

• Protein: 5 g

• Fat: 7 g

• Saturated Fat: 2 g

• Cholesterol: 55 mg

• Sodium: 359 mg

• Potassium: 207 mg

• Carbohydrates: 57 g

• Fiber: 2 g

• Sugar: 32 g

• Vitamin A: 364 IU

• Vitamin C: 4 mg

• Calcium: 57 mg

• Iron: 2 mg