Ohhh that’s a dreamy one 😍 — moist, sweet banana bread with a creamy cheesecake-like ribbon baked right inside. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a cozy snack!
🍌 Cream Cheese Stuffed Banana Bread
Ingredients
Banana Bread Batter:
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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½ tsp cinnamon (optional, for warmth)
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½ cup unsalted butter, melted
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¾ cup brown sugar (or white sugar)
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2 large eggs
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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3 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 ½ cups)
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¼ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt (for extra moistness)
Cream Cheese Filling:
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8 oz cream cheese, softened
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¼ cup sugar
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1 large egg
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½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
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Prep:
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Grease and line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
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Make Cream Cheese Filling:
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Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
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Make Banana Bread Batter:
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In one bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
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In another bowl, whisk melted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, bananas, and sour cream.
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Gently fold wet into dry until just combined (don’t overmix).
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Assemble:
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Pour half of the banana bread batter into loaf pan.
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Spread all the cream cheese filling evenly over it.
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Top with remaining banana bread batter. Smooth the top.
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Bake:
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Bake 55–65 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean (check in the banana portion, not the cream cheese).
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If top browns too quickly, cover loosely with foil.
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Cool & Serve:
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Cool in pan 15 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
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Slice once fully cooled so filling sets.
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🌟 Tips & Twists:
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Add ½ cup chocolate chips or walnuts to the banana batter for extra texture.
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Swirl the cream cheese layer gently with a knife for a marbled effect.
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Store in fridge (because of cream cheese), but bring to room temp before serving.
Would you like me to also give you a mini loaf / muffin version of this (great for portion-sized treats)?