Cream Cheese Banana Bread 

This moist and flavorful banana bread features a delightful cream cheese swirl, elevating the classic treat to new heights. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a sweet snack, it's sure to become a family favorite.

Full Recipe:

Ingredients

For the Banana Bread:

• 3 to 4 ripe bananas (thawed if previously frozen)

• ⅓ cup melted unsalted butter

• 1 large egg

• ¾ cup granulated sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour

For the Cream Cheese Filling:

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened

• 1 large egg

• ¼ cup granulated sugar

• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour

Directions

1. Preheat Oven & Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 5×9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

2. Prepare Banana Bread Batter:

   • In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth.

   • Stir in the melted butter, egg, sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt until well combined.

   • Add the flour and mix until just incorporated.

3. Prepare Cream Cheese Filling:

   • In a separate bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, egg, sugar, and flour until smooth and creamy.

4. Assemble the Bread:

   • Pour half of the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan.

   • Dollop half of the cream cheese mixture over the batter.

   • Top with the remaining banana bread batter, followed by dollops of the remaining cream cheese mixture.

   • Using a butter knife, gently swirl the cream cheese mixture into the banana bread batter to create a marbled effect.

5. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 55–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

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

Nutritional Information (Per Serving)

• Calories: 365 kcal

• Carbohydrates: 50 g

• Protein: 6 g

• Fat: 17 g

• Saturated Fat: 10 g

• Trans Fat: 1 g

• Cholesterol: 82 mg

• Sodium: 342 mg

• Potassium: 216 mg

• Fiber: 2 g

• Sugar: 28 g

• Vitamin A: 627 IU

• Vitamin C: 3 mg

• Calcium: 38 mg

• Iron: 1 mg