Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3 over-ripe mashed bananas
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • For the cinnamon swirl:
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbs cinnamon
  • 4 ounce cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
  • In a large bowl mix bananas, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, baking soda, salt and flour until just incorporated. Do not over mix. Fold in walnuts. Spread 1/2 of the mixture into the bottom of the loaf pan.
  • Next make the cinnamon swirl. Mix the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl and sprinkle a little more than half on top of the banana mixture in loaf pan.
  • To make the cream cheese center: In a small bowl beat the cream cheese, sugar, and egg until smooth. Spread on top of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
  • Spread remaining banana bread batter on top of the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted.