Cream Cheese Stuffed Banana Bread

INGREDIENTS

For the Banana Bread:

• 2 to 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

For the Cream Cheese Filling:

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and set aside.
2. Prepare banana bread batter:
   In a large bowl, mix mashed bananas and melted butter. Stir in sugar, egg, and vanilla. Add baking soda, salt, and flour. Mix until just combined.
3. Make cream cheese filling:
   In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, egg, flour, and vanilla. Beat until creamy and well combined.
4. Layer in pan:
   Pour half of the banana bread batter into the prepared pan. Spread the cream cheese filling evenly over the batter. Top with the remaining banana bread batter.
5. Bake:
   Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top browns too quickly, tent with foil in the last 15 minutes.
6. Cool:
   Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

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