Cream Cheese Banana Bread with Sweet Cinnamon Topping
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4.6
Cream Cheese Banana Bread with Sweet Cinnamon Topping
Description
This banana bread recipe includes a rich mixture of butter and cream cheese creamed with sugar to create a light, fluffy batter before adding ripe mashed bananas and vanilla extract. The dry ingredients—flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg—are mixed separately and then combined with the wet ingredients to form the batter. The inclusion of cream cheese contributes moisture and a slight tang to the bread’s texture.
The topping, made by blending butter, flour, sugar, and cinnamon until crumbly, is spread evenly over the batter before baking. This topping bakes into a sweet, slightly crunchy layer that contrasts with the soft interior. Baking in loaf pans ensures a classic shape, and the bread is done when a toothpick comes out clean and the top is golden and domed.
Once baked and slightly cooled, the bread can be sliced for breakfast, a snack, or dessert. The gentle warm spices complement the bananas’ natural sweetness, while the cream cheese enriches the texture. It can be served plain or with spreads like butter or cream cheese for added richness.
Ingredients
Bread:
- ¾ cup butter softened to room temperature, salted
- 8 ounces cream cheese light or regular, softened to room temperature
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup banana about 3 large bananas, mashed ripe
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Topping:
- 1 tablespoon butter salted
- 1 tablespoon flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar plus 2 tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 8 1/2- by 4 1/2-inch loaf pans with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese and sugar until very light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and bananas.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined.
- In a small bowl, mash together the topping ingredients until combined and crumbly.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle with the topping.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes until the bread is nicely domed and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let rest in the pans for 5-10 minutes before turning out on a cooling rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24slices (2 loaves)
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 slice | |
| Calories | 214kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 180mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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