Description
A moist and rich banana bread swirled with a creamy cheesecake layer, perfect for large batches and sharing.
Ingredients
- 3 cups mashed ripe bananas
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 500 g cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for cheesecake layer)
- 2 large eggs (for cheesecake layer)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for cheesecake layer)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and prepare loaf pans.
- Mix mashed bananas, sugars, and oil until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
- Combine dry ingredients with banana mixture gently.
- Beat cream cheese with sugar until smooth, then add eggs and vanilla.
- Layer banana batter and cheesecake mixture in pans and swirl.
- Bake for 50–65 minutes until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
- Cool in pans for 15 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for best flavor.
- Avoid overmixing to keep bread soft.
- Refrigerate due to cheesecake layer.
- Can be frozen for up to 2 months.
- Add chocolate chips or nuts for variation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
