Enjoy a moist banana bread, layered with rich cream cheese and a cinnamon sugar swirl. Soft, aromatic, and irresistibly delicious.
# What You'll Need:
→ Banana Bread
01 - 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
02 - ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
03 - ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
04 - 2 large eggs
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
06 - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
08 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
09 - ¼ teaspoon salt
→ Cream Cheese Filling
10 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
11 - ¼ cup granulated sugar
12 - 1 large egg
13 - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Cinnamon Sugar Swirl
14 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
15 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
# Method:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
02 - Mash bananas in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt until evenly distributed.
04 - Gently fold dry ingredients into banana mixture until just combined. Avoid overmixing to prevent dense texture.
05 - Beat softened cream cheese with granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
06 - Combine 2 tablespoons granulated sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl.
07 - Pour half the banana bread batter into prepared pan and smooth top. Sprinkle with half the cinnamon sugar mixture.
08 - Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over batter. Top with remaining banana bread batter, smooth surface, and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar.
09 - Bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. A few moist crumbs are acceptable.
10 - Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Lift using parchment overhang and transfer to wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
