Cream Cheese Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

This Cream Cheese Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread from My Skinny Recipes (adapted from Recipe Critic) transforms ripe bananas into an indulgent loaf layered with a sweet cinnamon swirl, crunchy walnuts, and a creamy cheesecake‑like center. Baked to moist perfection, each slice offers a deluxe twist on classic banana bread.

Ingredients

• 3 over‑ripe bananas, mashed

• ⅓ cup melted butter

• ¾ cup granulated sugar

• 1 large egg, beaten

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ¼ tsp salt

• 1½ cups all‑purpose flour

• ½ cup chopped walnuts

• Cinnamon swirl:

  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar

  • 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon

• Cream cheese center:

  • 4 oz cream cheese (room temperature)

  • ¼ cup sugar

  • 1 egg 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease a 9×5‑inch loaf pan.

2. Mix banana, melted butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, baking soda, salt, and flour until just combined. Fold in walnuts.

3. Separately, mix cinnamon swirl ingredients (sugar + cinnamon).

4. In another bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and egg until smooth.

5. Layer half the banana batter into the pan; sprinkle over about half the cinnamon swirl.

6. Spread the cream cheese filling on top, then top with remaining banana batter. Finish with the remaining cinnamon swirl.

7. Bake 50–60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool before slicing.

Nutrients

(Per slice; recipe makes ~6 servings)

• Calories: ≈585 kcal

• Carbohydrates: 85 g

• Protein: 9 g

• Fat: 25 g (Saturated 12 g, Poly‑ 6 g)

• Cholesterol: 104 mg

• Sodium: 444 mg

• Potassium: 345 mg

• Fiber: 4 g

• Sugar: 53 g

• Vitamin A: 697 IU

• Vitamin C: 5 mg

• Calcium: 61 mg

• Iron: 2 mg