Cream Cheese Banana Bread

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Banana bread with cream cheese filling.

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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
50 mins
Additional Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 9x5-inch loaf
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • cooking spray

Banana Bread:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

  • ½ cup light brown sugar

  • 1 large egg

  • ¼ cup sour cream

  • ¼ cup white sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 2 ripe bananas

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon salt

Cream Cheese Filling:

  • 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

  • 1 large egg

  • ¼ cup white sugar

  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

  2. Make bread: Combine melted butter, brown sugar, egg, sour cream, white sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl; whisk until smooth. Mash in bananas using a fork. Whisk in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until just combined.

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  3. Make filling: Whisk together cream cheese, egg, white sugar, and flour in a medium bowl until smooth.

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  4. Pour 1/2 of the banana batter into the prepared loaf pan. Spread with cream cheese filling. Pour remaining banana batter on top.

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  5. Bake in the preheated oven until top is firm and bounces back when gently pressed, about 50 minutes. Cool in the pan for about 5 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

381 Calories
20g Fat
48g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 381
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 25%
Saturated Fat 12g 59%
Cholesterol 96mg 32%
Sodium 324mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 48g 17%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Total Sugars 30g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 63mg 5%
Iron 2mg 8%
Potassium 192mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.