Banana Bread Surprise
It’s not a secret I like to eat… or cook… or bake. If you follow along on Instagram, you’ll probably see the ridiculous amount of things I consume by way of my stories. I like food. Nay, I love food. It’s the perfect partner while reading.*
I have always had a soft spot for banana bread. It’s the right amount of sweet and nutty because I fill mine up with nuts. The other day, I was craving banana bread and cheesecake simultaneously. I decided to make banana bread. I wanted to add a little something extra because I’m adventurous like that. You can imagine where this is going… Banana bread with a cheesecake surprise filling!!! “How?” you ask… I’ll tell you because we’re friends!
Ingredients
Banana Bread
- 3 ripe bananas
- ⅓ cup butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour
- ½ cup crushed nuts *optional* (I prefer pecans but walnuts are great too)
Cheesecake Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 egg
- ½ cup sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F, and butter a 4×8-inch loaf pan.
- In a bowl, mix together cream cheese, egg, and sugar until smooth. Set aside for later.
- In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until completely smooth. Then on high speed mix butter and sugar into mashed banana until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg. Add baking soda, salt, and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour.
- Fold in the nuts.
- Pour half of the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Pour the cream cheese mixture onto the batter. Then pour the remaining batter to cover the cream cheese mixture.
- Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for a few minutes. Then remove the banana bread from the pan and let cool completely before serving.
- When slicing there should be a layer of cheesecake between the banana bread layers.
I explained this recipe to several people. Several were hesitant, but they all tried it. Much to their surprise, I’m a secret genius… I ended up making a few batches because it was so popular!
*Aside from my dog, but she is a given. Assume Beau is the best pawtner in everything I do!
