Easy Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Filling

Are you ready to give your basic banana bread an upgrade? This Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Filling is such a delightful treat!

The kids will lovveee the surprise inside when they think they’re eating the usual banana bread.

It is a must-try recipe. It tastes incredibly delicious and this one is perfect for when you have super ripe bananas that might go manky.

Never Throw Out a Banana Again!

Hint: When your bananas start going black – chop them into bite-sized pieces and pop them into a medium-sized ziplock bag – that way you have ready-made ripe bananas for banana bread, banana smoothies or even as a sugar replacement in baking.

There’s nothing like a warm, freshly-baked loaf of banana bread. And when that banana bread is filled with a rich, creamy filling, it’s even better. This Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Filling recipe is the perfect way to take your banana bread game to the next level.

The key to making this recipe extra special is in the filling. A mixture of cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract is spread between the layers of banana bread dough, creating a sweet and decadent centre. When baked, the filling becomes fluffy and pillows around the banana bread, add an extra level of indulgence. Whether you enjoy it for breakfast or dessert, this Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Filling is sure to be a hit.

How to Freeze Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Filling

Allow the Banana Bread to cool to room temperature. Then double wrap the banana bread with plastic wrap and place it in the freezer for up to two months.

Easy Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Filling

Recipe by Stay at Home Mum

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Course: DessertCuisine: AustalianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

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8

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

1

hour 

Calories

320

kcal

Total time

1

hour 

15

minutes

Moist banana bread filled with a sweet, tangy cream cheese layer. Perfectly soft, rich in flavor, and simple to make—ideal for breakfast, snack, or dessert.

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Ingredients

• 2 Bananas

• 1 large egg

• .5 cup brown sugar

• .25 cup Granulated sugar

• .5 cup Butter

• .25 cup Greek yogurt

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 cup Flour

• .5 tsp baking soda

• .5 tsp Baking powder

• 1 pinch Salt

• FILLING

• 1 large egg

• 1 cream cheese

• .25 cup Granulated sugar

• 3 tbsp all-purpose flour

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 180 C degrees (or 350 F and prepare a 9×5 inch pan.
• Mash the bananas one at a time.
• In a bowl, mix in the following ingredients: sour cream, egg, sugar, butter and vanilla.
• Add the mashed bananas to the mixture. Add baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour then set aside.
• In another bowl, mix the cream cheese, sugar, egg and flour.
• Pour half of the bread batter into the pan then pour the filling. Make sure to smoothen the corners and then pour the rest of the batter on top.
• Bake for about 50 minutes – make sure to keep an eye on the bread because baking time may vary.
• Cool for 10-15 minutes then serve while fresh! Enjoy!

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Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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