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Cream Cheese Banana Bread

Cream Cheese Banana Bread is an easy homemade banana bread recipe that has a ribbon of cheesecake going through the middle. Amazing!

A CHEESECAKE STUFFED BANANA BREAD

What’s better than Banana Bread? Cream cheese banana bread! Its basically a super moist homemade banana bread that has a layer of cheesecake filling in the middle. Its absolutely scrumptious and just takes the banana bread to a whole new level!

slices of cream cheese banana bread on a white platter.

Normally I really enjoy walnuts in my banana bread. I didn’t add them to this recipe but you certainly could if you’d like. Either way, it’s delicious and will most definitely become a new family favorite!

closeup photo showing the inside of a cheesecake stuffed banana bread.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

bananas, butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, baking soda, flour, cream cheese and sugar.

HOW TO MAKE CREAM CHEESE BANANA BREAD:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray. For the banana bread: In a large bowl combine mashed bananas, melted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract and baking soda. Stir until combined.

a small bowl of melted butter being poured into a bowl with other ingredients.

Gently stir in the flour. Mix just until incorporated. Set this aside.

flour added to mashed banana mixture in a bowl

For the cheesecake filling: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or with an electric mixer) beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.

cream cheese and sugar in the bottom of a stand mixer.

Add in the egg and vanilla extract and mix until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.

egg and vanilla extract added to cheesecake mixture.

Finally, mix in the flour and stir just until combined.

flour added to cheesecake batter in mixing bowl

To assemble: Spread half of the banana bread batter into the bottom of your prepared pan. 

half of the banana bread mixture in the bottom of a loaf pan.

Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture in top of the batter. 

cheesecake batter layered on top of banana bread batter in a loaf pan.

Spread the remaining banana bread batter on top of the cream cheese mixture.

final layer of banana bread batter added onto cheesecake layer.

Bake for about 50-60 minutes until the center of the bread is set. If the bread is browning too quickly, tent the pan with aluminum foil.

fully baked cream cheese banana bread.

Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 20-30 minutes before removing. Cool before slicing and serving.

two slices of banana bread stacked on top of each other on a small white plate.

CRAVING MORE BANANA RECIPES?

Cream Cheese Banana Bread slices.

Cream Cheese Banana Bread (+Video)

Cream Cheese Banana Bread is an easy homemade banana bread recipe that has a ribbon of cheesecake going through the middle. Amazing!
4.84 from 42 votes
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

For the bread:

For the cheesecake filling:

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.

For the bread:

  • In a large bowl combine mashed bananas, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and baking soda. Stir until combined. Gently stir in the flour. Mix just until incorporated. Set this aside.

For the cheesecake filling:

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or with an electric mixer) beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
  • Add in the egg and vanilla and mix until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Finally, mix in the flour and stir just until combined.

To assemble:

  • Spread half of the banana bread batter into the bottom of your prepared pan.
  • Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture in top of the batter. Spread the remaining banana bread batter on top of the cream cheese mixture.
  • Bake for about 50-60 minutes until the center of the bread is set. If the bread is browning too quickly, tent the pan with aluminum foil.
  • Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 20-30 minutes before removing. Cool completely before slicing and serving.

Video

YouTube video
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Sodium: 440mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g

Nutritional Disclaimer

“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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Originally published: April 2017
Updated & republished: June 2019

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  1. Hi! Can’t wait to try this yummy recipe! Question: could you make this as muffins by just dolloping the cream cheese mix in the center before baking?

    1. 5 stars
      Yes! I’ve made them as muffins. I layer bread mix, cream cheese, and top with bread mix. Turns out great! I start out baking for 25 minutes, then add more time as needed.

  2. Greetings from St Pete FL on a dreary, rainy, windy day (our version of winter @ 68 degrees)….decided to brighten up the day by trying your Cheesecake Stuffed Banana Bread….it’s baking right now and smells delightful.