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Banana Bread Surprise

RaeAnna

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!

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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

  1. 8 oz cream cheese
  2. 1 egg
  3. 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 came up with this idea because I have weird cravings, which are absolutely not pregnancy related! I am just a weirdie. It looks like a normal loaf of banana bread until you cut into it.

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!