Cream Cheese Banana Bread Recipe

About This Dish

This Cream Cheese Banana Bread combines the natural sweetness of ripe bananas with a luscious cream cheese swirl, creating a loaf that’s moist, flavorful, and absolutely irresistible. Perfect for breakfast, a cozy afternoon treat, or holiday gifting.

Ingredients

• ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
• 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1½ cups (360g) mashed ripe bananas (~3 bananas)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
• ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment.
2. Cream butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).
3. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in mashed bananas and vanilla.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
5. Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined.
6. Fold in nuts, if using.
7. Pour batter into pan and smooth the top.
8. Bake 60–70 minutes, tenting with foil if browning too quickly.
9. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Source

This recipe was originally featured on Creative's Cookery.