There are few things that make me smile quicker than the smell of fresh banana bread baking in the oven. This recipe is super close to my heart, as it’s derived from my mom’s classic recipe that I grew up on! I hope that you enjoy this recipe as much as everyone in my house does!🍞🍌
Cream Cheese Stuffed Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Wet Ingredients:
4 ripe bananas
2 whole eggs
1 tbsp natural vanilla extract
1/2 cup softened butter
Dry Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup cane sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Garnishes:
1/2 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
8 oz cream cheese, cut into sticks
Directions:
In a mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy
Mix in eggs until emulsified
In a separate bowl break up the bananas using a fork or a potato masher. Add vanilla extract to banana mixture
In another bowl, sift and combine all dry ingredients
Alternate between folding in The banana mixture and the dry ingredients until fully combined
Fold in chocolate chips
Pour half of the batter into a buttered loaf pan, line cream cheese sticks in the middle, and top with remaining batter
Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out without any batter
Allow to cool before wrapping or storing in an airtight container for up to a week
Kristi’s Favorite Variations:
mix in some of your favorite toasted nuts for a lovely banana nut bread
create a blend of your favorite chocolate chips to make a double/triple chocolate rendition
mix in berries or strawberries for a fun fruit-filled banana bread
bake batter in a muffin tin for simple on-the-go single servings
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