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Cream Cheese Banana Bread

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Yesterday I was sitting there wondering what to make.  I knew it had to be something good and something with bananas, what with the 3 overly ripe beauties sitting on my counter.

Not only that, I also had a craving for banana bread but had some cream cheese in the fridge to use up.  Suddenly Cream Cheese Banana Bread was born!  I used this recipe, adding and taking away ingredients according to what I had on hand and what I know works at high altitudes.  The only problem?  It says to make 2 8×4 loaf pans, and since I only have one (and wasn’t about to spend hours on end baking banana bread) I made a pan of muffins and a 9×5 loaf pan.  Perfection!

Yeah…there are only 6 left.  That would be because…well…ahem…because I at them all.  Within 15 minutes.  Oops…

I will say that the culprit though…the reason I couldn’t stop eating them (despite the fact that the muffins are outrageously good on their own) is because I might have taken the leftover salted caramel frosting and spread it all over the muffins.

 

Does that make them cupcakes?

 

Oh well if it does…it was divine!  Hence the wearing of yoga pants for the entire rest of the weekend…

The loaf turned out perfectly as well, crisp on the outside and wonderfully moist on the inside.  I also love that the cream cheese in the bread adds a wonderful underlying tartness.  It’s a perfect balance of flavor!

CREAM CHEESE BANANA BREAD

Recipe from Diana’s Desserts, adaptions made based on on-hand ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed well
  • 1/4 cup milk, stirred in at the end

Preheat oven to 350.  In a bowl beat together the cream cheese and butter until creamy and well combined.  Add the sugar and eggs and mix well for 2 minutes.  Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Add to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.  Add the bananas and milk, and mix until everything is well incorporated.  For muffins, fill each muffin cup 2/3 full and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.  For the loaf, grease a 9×5 pan and bake at 350 for 60-75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

 

I highly recommend the frosting serving suggestion, but plain butter would be fabulous as well!

Now, if you’ll excuse, I’m off to finish of the rest of loaf.  It’s what I do and I’ve already resigned myself to stretchy pants the remainder of the weekend!

 

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  1. Megan says

    February 22, 2011 at 7:44 am

    I have some over ripe bananas sitting on my counter too. Hmmm, I better go find my yoga pants!

    Reply
  2. Kelly @ Laughter, Strength, and Food says

    February 21, 2011 at 10:43 am

    This sounds so good! I can’t wait to try it! I have a hard time turning down anything made with cream cheese! Also, I just recently found your blog and I love it! 🙂

    Reply
  3. marla {family fresh cooking} says

    February 21, 2011 at 6:20 am

    It is essential that I try something like this asap. Cream cheese and bananas pair perfectly together!

    Reply
  4. Bluej says

    February 20, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    looks sooo delicious cant wait to try the recipe!

    Reply
  5. Mads says

    February 20, 2011 at 11:04 am

    These look divine!
    Aaaaand they are now bookmarked. If the salted carmel frosting forced you to eat 6 muffins, then they must be worthy of a bookmark.
    mmmm

    Reply
  6. Natalia - a side of simple says

    February 20, 2011 at 10:36 am

    Mmm cream cheese and bananas win my heart. It’s pretty much been a yoga-wearing month, not gonna lie 🙂

    Reply
  7. Cookin' Canuck says

    February 19, 2011 at 9:40 pm

    I’ll bet this banana bread is so moist. What a great recipe for a weekend morning.

    Reply
  8. Nicole says

    February 19, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    Ooh, that looks SO good!!

    Reply
  9. Runeatrepeat says

    February 19, 2011 at 12:27 am

    Ben’s mom made banana bread with cream cheese frosting this Christmas and I totally dominated that loaf!

    Reply
  10. Miri Leigh says

    February 18, 2011 at 7:35 pm

    This banana bread looks delicious… I think I’ve just found my project for the night! Thank you!

    Reply
  11. Lisa (Dishes of Mrs. Fish) says

    February 18, 2011 at 5:10 pm

    I’ve saving banana bread recipes like nobody’s business this week!
    Guess I’m adding to my collection, and whipping up some banana bread this weekend!

    Reply
  12. Jessica @ How Sweet says

    February 18, 2011 at 4:21 pm

    My all time favorite banana bread is made with cream cheese too. It is SO good!

    Reply
  13. Jenny says

    February 18, 2011 at 3:27 pm

    Wow that bread looks amazing. I’ve never thought to put cream cheese and banana together. Yummy 🙂

    Reply
  14. shylab1 says

    February 18, 2011 at 2:38 pm

    What! Cream cheese banana bread?! That’s music to my ears, eyes, nose and belly!

    Reply
  15. Lauren from Lauren's Latest says

    February 18, 2011 at 2:34 pm

    This looks SO GOOD! I need to make some pronto!

    Reply
  16. KeepItSweet says

    February 18, 2011 at 1:48 pm

    Oh wow, this sounds so good! I agree with J3nn, it does look like a pound cake:-)

    Reply
  17. J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says

    February 18, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    Yummy! Looks like pound cake. 🙂

    Reply
  18. annie says

    February 18, 2011 at 12:31 pm

    oh cream cheese is good in everything!!

    Reply
  19. Shannon says

    February 18, 2011 at 11:22 am

    umm, girl, where do you find the time to bake so much!!!

    Reply
  20. Melissa (MelissaLikesToEat) says

    February 18, 2011 at 10:03 am

    I hate bananas but really like banana bread. Go figure.

    Reply
  21. Bekki says

    February 18, 2011 at 9:45 am

    you put a smile on my face- I love that you are so honest and comfortable with who you are- that is truly something that isn’t common anymore! THanks

    Reply
  22. Ang says

    February 18, 2011 at 9:32 am

    Brilliant idea with the cream cheese. What a beauty-of-a-loaf.

    Reply
  23. Rachel @ The Avid Appetite says

    February 18, 2011 at 9:10 am

    Sounds so delicious! I haven’t used cream cheese in a quick bread before, but I’m sure it makes all the difference!

    Reply
  24. Bethany @Bridezilla Bakes says

    February 18, 2011 at 8:35 am

    Yummm, cream cheese in quick bread is SO good. And I can’t even imagine it with the frosting…. !!!

    Reply
  25. brandi@BranAppetit says

    February 18, 2011 at 8:32 am

    that bread looks so dense – i love it!

    and I have a ton of bananas that need to get used, too.

    Reply
  26. Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says

    February 18, 2011 at 8:26 am

    Cupcakes, muffins, bread…I want it all.

    Reply
  27. Kelly says

    February 18, 2011 at 8:09 am

    Yum! Sometimes you just need a stretchy pants type of a weekend! 🙂

    Reply
  28. Evan Thomas says

    February 18, 2011 at 8:01 am

    That bread looks so soft and smooth. I’m sold.

    Reply

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