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Cream Cheese Swirl Banana Bread

A close-up of a baked cream cheese banana bread loaf showing a rich swirl of cream cheese filling inside the bread.
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A recipe for moist banana bread featuring a rich, tangy cream cheese swirl throughout the loaf.

Ingredients

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  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 very ripe medium bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix in the mashed bananas until just combined.
  4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just incorporated. Do not overmix.
  5. In a separate small bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, egg yolk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.
  6. Pour half of the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan. Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture over the batter. Pour the remaining banana bread batter over the cream cheese.
  7. Use a knife or skewer to gently swirl the cream cheese mixture through the batter to create a marbled effect.
  8. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  9. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Use bananas that are heavily spotted or black for the best flavor and moisture.
  • For an extra layer of flavor, you can add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans to the batter before swirling.
  • If the top begins to brown too quickly during baking, loosely tent the loaf with aluminum foil for the last 15 minutes.

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