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Cream Cheese Banana Bread with Crumb Topping

Cream Cheese Banana Bread with Crumb Topping

This Cream Cheese Banana Bread is moist and flavorful, topped with a crunchy cinnamon streusel. It's perfect for breakfast or dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 slices
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • loaf pan

Ingredients
  

For the Cinnamon Streusel Topping

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoon melted butter
  • 2 teaspoon chopped pecans optional

For the Banana Bread Batter

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup mashed bananas about 2 bananas
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans

For the Cream Cheese Filling

  • 6 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • 3 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Vanilla Glaze

  • ⅔ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4–5 teaspoon milk or more if needed

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan.
  • In a bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter for the streusel topping. Mix well and stir in pecans if using. Set aside.
  • In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon for the batter.
  • In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light. Add the egg, egg white, bananas, vanilla extract, and sour cream. Mix until combined.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips and chopped pecans.
  • In a separate bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla extract, and egg yolk. Mix until smooth.
  • Pour half of the banana batter into the prepared loaf pan. Spoon cream cheese filling over it, then top with remaining batter.
  • Sprinkle the streusel topping over the batter.
  • Bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool before glazing.
  • To make the glaze, mix powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth. Drizzle over cooled banana bread.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container. This banana bread freezes well.
Keyword banana bread, Cream Cheese Banana Bread, dessert bread