Description
Cream Cheese Banana Bread Coffee Cake brings together your favorite breakfast flavors in one delightful slice. Swirling cream cheese through moist banana bread creates a tender cake that makes your morning feel extra special.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping Ingredients:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Crush your ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl until they transform into a smooth, creamy consistency.
- Pour 1 stick of melted butter, ¾ cup granulated sugar, 2 eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into the banana mixture. Whisk until completely blended and glossy.
- Incorporate 1 ½ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt into the banana mixture. Stir gently until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
- In a separate bowl, blend 8 oz softened cream cheese, ¼ cup sugar, 1 egg, and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract until silky and uniform.
- Create the crumb topping by mixing ½ cup flour, ¼ cup brown sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and 4 tablespoons melted butter until it resembles coarse, sandy texture.
- Grease a loaf pan and spread half of your banana batter across the bottom, creating an even base layer.
- Carefully spread the cream cheese mixture over the first banana layer, ensuring complete coverage.
- Top the cream cheese with remaining banana batter, distributing it evenly to cover the cream cheese completely.
- Sprinkle the crumb topping across the entire surface of the cake, ensuring uniform distribution.
- Bake at 350°F for 50-55 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick inserted in the center.
- Remove from oven and let the cake rest in the pan for 10 minutes to stabilize its structure.
- Transfer the cake to a wire rack and allow it to cool completely before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Always use very ripe, soft bananas for the most intense flavor and natural sweetness in your bread.
- Softening cream cheese at room temperature helps create a smoother, more spreadable filling layer.
- Mix dry ingredients gently to prevent overmixing, which can make the bread tough and dense.
- For gluten-free version, substitute regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the same tender texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50-55 minutes
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg