This decadent banana bread has a creamy surprise inside - a layer of rich and velvety cheesecake. The best of both worlds, it's a perfect dessert to indulge in on a lazy weekend morning or as an after-dinner treat.
Ingreadient
BANANA BREAD
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 large egg, beaten
- ½ cup light brown sugar(110 g)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar(50 g)
- 8 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup greek yogurt(60 g)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour(125 g)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
- 1 large egg
- 4 oz cream cheese(110 g), softened (1/2 block)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar(50 g)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Direction
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
- In a medium bowl, mash bananas. Mix eggs, brown sugar, white sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and yogurt into the mixture.
- Add flour, salt, and baking soda and mix until well combined.
- To prepare the cream cheese filling, mix egg, cream cheese, sugar, and flour in a small bowl.
- Pour half the banana batter into a greased 9x5-inch (23x12 cm) bread pan.
- Pour cream cheese filling evenly over the banana batter. Pour the remaining banana batter on top of the cream cheese filling.
- Bake for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean from the middle of the bread. (Baking times may vary, so keep an eye on the bread.)
- Allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving.
- Enjoy!
