Moist Banana Bread With A Cream Cheese Center
A Moist Banana Bread Recipe With An Added Touch – Cream Cheese! This Nostalgic Dessert Is The Perfect Cozy Day Dessert.
I love baking with cream cheese. The tangy flavor of the cheese pairs well with any sweet dessert including this moist banana bread recipe.
Banana bread is one recipe I think EVERYONE has written down somewhere! Whether it is a recipe that has been passed down from family member to family member or a recipe that was given to you by a coworker or friend, EVERYONE HAS A BANANA BREAD RECIPE!!
In my case, my banana bread recipe was given to me by a co-worker many years ago and since then I’ve tweaked her recipe making it my very own. When she handed me her recipe, she used coconut milk as one of her ingredients. To be honest, I found coconut milk dried my banana bread. I’ve also tried cottage cheese but the flavor seemed a bit off, FINALLY, I came across sour cream and have been using it since. I find it adds the perfect moisture to the bread and has zero flavor.
Today, I have some ripe bananas that are just begging to be baked, only this time, my banana bread recipe will be baked with some delicious lactose-free cream cheese!
Let’s go!
Why You Will Love This Recipe:
- This banana bread recipe with cream cheese is easy to make.
- This recipe is moist and soft.
- This banana bread recipe is made with lactose free ingredients, including the cream cheese.
- This recipe is easy to put together.
Recipe At A Glance:
Banana Bread
Eggs: Two eggs at room temperature. The eggs act as a binder to hold the batter together.
Butter: For this recipe, you will need half a cup of melted butter. I used Lactantia lactose free butter but any kind will work.
Banana: three ripe bananas mashed.
Vanilla Extract: You will need 2 tbsp.
Sour Cream: Half a cup of sour cream. You can substitute the sour cream for coconut milk, although I do not recommend it, as my batch came out dry when using coconut milk.
Flour: One and a half cups of all-purpose flour.
Brown Sugar: Half a cup of brown sugar.
Granulated Sugar: Half a cup of granulated sugar.
Baking Soda: One tsp of baking soda.
Cinnamon: One tsp of cinnamon.
Salt: I am guilty of not adding salt to my baked goods and have to keep reminding myself to do so. Do not forget the salt, it adds flavor!
Cream Cheese Filling
Cream Cheese: One brick of lactose free cream cheese.
Vanilla Extract: For taste.
Salt: For taste.
Flour: So the cream cheese doesn’t sink to the bottom.
Sugar: For sweetness.
Equipment Needed:
Loaf Pan: For the banana bread.
Fork: For mashing the banana.
Measuring Spoons and Cup: For measurements
Large bowl: For mixing the ingredients.
Small bowl: For the cream cheese filling
Hand Mixer: For the mixing.
How To Store:
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can also freeze freshly baked banana bread as well. Slice them and wrap individually using saran wrap and thaw when ready to eat.
Step By Step Instructions:
Step One:
Preheat oven to 350°F
Grease a loaf pan and set aside.
Gather all your ingredients, your cream cheese, butter and eggs should be at room temperature.
Mash your banana using a fork and set aside.
Step Two:
In a large bowl, add in your melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, sour cream and bananas then mix.
Step Three:
Add in your granulated sugar, give it a quick mix then add in your brown sugar and mix
Step Four:
In a separate bowl add flour, baking soda and cinnamon and salt. Whisk the dry ingredients until there are no lumps then dump the dry mix into the wet mixture.
Using a spatula, give the bowl a quick mix then set a side.
Step Five:
Using a hand mixer, mix your room temperature lactose free cream cheese until creamy.
Add in vanilla, sugar, flour, and salt then set aside.
Step Six:
Grab your already greased loaf pan and pour half of the banana bread mixture into the pan. Next add in the cream cheese filling and pour the remaining banana bread mixture over top.
Pop the pan into the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes.
Once finished, allow it to completely cool before serving.
Enjoy!
Moist Banana Bread With A Cream Cheese Center
Equipment
- Hand Mixer
- 2 Mixing Bowls
- Measuring spoon and cup
- Fork for mashing banana
Ingredients
Banana Bread
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 cup Butter lactose free
- 3 Banana
- 2 tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup Sour Cream lactose free
- 1 1/2 cups Flour
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Salt
Cream Cheese Filling
- 1 brick Cream Cheese lactose free
- 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Flour
- 2 tbsp Sugar
Instructions
Banana Bread
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Grease a loaf pan and set aside.
- Gather all your ingredients, your cream cheese, butter and eggs should be at room temperature.
- Mash your banana using a fork and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add in your melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, sour cream and bananas then mix.
- Add in your granulated sugar, give it a quick mix then add in your brown sugar and mix
- In a separate bowl add flour, baking soda and cinnamon and salt. Whisk the dry ingredients until there are no lumps then dump the dry mix into the wet mixture.
- Using a spatula, give the bowl a quick mix then set a side.
Cream Cheese Filling
- Using a hand mixer, mix your room temperature lactose free cream cheese until creamy.
- Add in vanilla, sugar, flour, and salt then set aside.
- Grab your already greased loaf pan and pour half of the banana bread mixture into the pan. Next add in the cream cheese filling and pour the remaining banana bread mixture over top.
- Place loaf pan into the oven and bake for about 40-45 minutes.
Notes
Thank you for reading my post today! Comment below if you have any questions or if you’ve tried my Moist Banana Bread With A Cream Cheese Center.
If you are interested in more bread recipes check out my simple Six Ingredient Homemade Bread Recipe, or my Blueberry lemon mini loaf.
Hopefully baking brings you joy and happiness as it does for me and my family!
From my kitchen to yours,
Jas.
