Cream Cheese Banana Bread

I have made this bread 4 times in as many weeks!!! It is usually gone in a few days and the kiddos are begging for more. I cant buy and ripen the bananas fast enough! Looking forward to trying some of your other yummy sounding recipes

Cream Cheese Banana Bread

Prep time:  10 mins

Cook time:  40 mins

Total time:  50 mins

Cream Cheese Banana Bread - light, moist and delicious! Cream Cheese Banana Bread - one of the best breads you will ever make! Perfect for breakfast, snack and dessert!

INGREDIENTS

For bread:

• 1 egg
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup vegetable oil (or coconut oil)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 2 mashed ripe bananas
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour

For Cream Cheese mixture:

• 1 egg
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 4 ounce cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray one 8.5 x 4.5 x 3 inches loaf pan with floured cooking spray, or grease and flour the pan, set aside.
2. In a large bowl, add the egg, brown sugar, vegetable oil, sour cream, vanilla, and whisk to combine. Add the mashed bananas and mix together
3. Add 1 cup all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, pinch of salt, and stir gently with a spoon until just combined
4. Spread half of the banana batter into the prepared loaf pan with a spatula
5. In a separate bowl, combine cream cheese ingredients and spread over mixture on top. Top with remaining banana batter and smooth very lightly with a spatula as to not disturb cream cheese layer and pushing batter into corners and sides as necessary.
6. Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until the top is domed, golden, and the center is set, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
7. Cool and serve.