Banana Cream Cheese Bread

 Banana Cream Cheese Bread

I love fresh baked banana bread, don't you?  I love to bake it and serve it warm just out of the oven with a nice hot cup of coffee or tea. I love to make it as gifts too and my friends just love it.  I also love cheesecake and decided what could be better than banana bread with a cheesecake-like filling.....well nothing!  Nothing could be better! This is a keeper my friends!   You've gotta try it! 

BANANA CHEESECAKE BREAD

1 large egg

½ cup light brown sugar (packed)

¼ cup vegetable oil

¼ cup sour cream 

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

2 large ripe bananas mashed (about 1 cup)

1 cup bread flour

½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoons baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

Cream Cheese Filling

1 large egg

6 ounces cream cheese

⅓ cup sugar

2½ tablespoons all purpose flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 5 loaf pan and flour, set aside.  In a large bowl mix all filling ingredients using hand mixer or whisk, and set to side.

In another large bowl mix together egg, sugar, oil, sour cream, and vanilla, and using a hand mixer, mix until smooth. Add bananas and stir to incorporate.

In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gently stir the dry mix to the wet, folding it in and stirring until just combined, don't over mix. Put about ⅔ of the bread mixture into prepared loaf pan. Put filling mixture over top, and carefully smooth over with a spatula. Top with remaining bread mix and smooth over the top.

Bake about 50 minutes, until top is golden, and center is set. Allow bread to cool for 10-15 minutes before turning out on a cooling rack. Serve warm, chilled or at room temperature.
























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