Soft, moist banana bread with a rich ribbon of creamy cheesecake-style filling — bakery-style comfort in every slice. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
📝 Ingredients (1 loaf – 10 slices)
Banana Bread:
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2 ripe bananas, mashed
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⅓ cup oil or melted butter
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½ cup sugar (or coconut sugar)
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1 egg
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1½ 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)
Cream Cheese Filling:
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4 oz cream cheese, softened
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¼ cup sugar
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1 egg yolk
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½ tsp vanilla
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat Oven
Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Grease loaf pan.
2️⃣ Make Banana Batter
Mix bananas, oil, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
3️⃣ Make Cream Cheese Layer
Beat cream cheese, sugar, yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
4️⃣ Assemble
Pour half banana batter into pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining batter.
5️⃣ Bake
Bake 50–60 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
6️⃣ Cool
Cool 20 minutes before slicing.
🌟 Tips & Variations
✔ Add chocolate chips or walnuts
✔ Use honey or maple syrup instead of sugar
✔ Swirl layers gently for marbled look
✔ Store refrigerated due to cream cheese
❓Q & A
Q: Can I freeze this bread?
Yes — wrap tightly and freeze up to 2 months.
Q: Can I make muffins?
Yes — bake at 350°F for 20–22 minutes.
Q: Can I make it healthier?
Use whole wheat flour + reduced sugar.
🔢 Nutrition (Per Slice – approx)
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Calories: 260
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Protein: 5g
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Carbs: 34g
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Fat: 12g
🟢 WW Points
7–8 points per slice