Oh, yes — Cream Cheese Stuffed Banana Bread is a luscious twist on classic banana bread! The creamy, tangy cream cheese filling melts inside the moist banana bread, creating a heavenly surprise in every bite. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack.
🍌 Cream Cheese Stuffed Banana Bread
🕒 Total Time: ~1 hour 10 minutes
Makes: 1 loaf (9×5-inch pan)
🧾 Ingredients:
For the Banana Bread Batter:
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1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon salt
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3 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 ½ cups)
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½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
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¾ cup granulated sugar (can reduce to ½ cup for less sweet)
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Cream Cheese Filling:
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8 oz cream cheese, softened
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¼ cup granulated sugar
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
🔪 Instructions:
🔹 1. Preheat & Prep
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
🔹 2. Mix Dry Ingredients
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In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
🔹 3. Make Cream Cheese Filling
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In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
🔹 4. Prepare Banana Bread Batter
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In a large bowl, mix mashed bananas, melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
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Gently fold in dry ingredients until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
🔹 5. Assemble
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Pour half of the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan.
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Spoon the cream cheese filling evenly over the batter.
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Carefully spoon the remaining banana bread batter over the cream cheese layer, spreading gently to cover.
🔹 6. Bake
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Bake for 60–70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the banana bread layer (not the cream cheese) comes out clean.
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If the top browns too quickly, loosely cover with foil halfway through baking.
🔹 7. Cool & Serve
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Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
🍽️ Serving Tips:
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Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Delicious plain or with a smear of butter or honey.
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Great for breakfast, brunch, or snack time!
Variations & Tips:
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Add ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans to the batter for crunch.
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Swap half the sugar for brown sugar for a deeper flavor.
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Use flavored cream cheese (like honey or cinnamon) for a twist.