Oh cream cheese. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
It seems like I’ve only just discovered cream cheese. I’m putting it in truffles, brownies, cookie dough cheesecake bars, actual cheesecake… And now for the great finale: in this bread.
I’ve been dreaming about the banana and pecan combination that I used when I made the chocolate chip banana pecan pancakes a week or so back. But I thought..what’s missing? What will make that combination creamier, dreamier, and all around more delicious(..ier).
Now the solution to that question now, and ever after will be cream cheese. Always cream cheese.
Now I know that I really shouldn’t. It’s almost summer, and yet I still keep making comfort food. But I used some whole wheat flour, so that should count for something, am I right?
This Cream Cheese Banana Pecan Bread is so good, I could eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and still not get tired of it. I hate comparing usually, but I think it’s safe to say that this is definitely the best banana bread recipe I have ever tried.
What do you need to make this Cream Cheese Banana Pecan Bread?
- salted butter
- cream cheese
- white sugar
- eggs
- flour
- baking soda
- baking powder
- salt
- cinnamon
- bananas
- pecans
- vanilla
Cream Cheese Banana Pecan Bread
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamin
- 3 large ripe bananas, mashed
- 3/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Lightly spray 2 loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer until creamy. Slowly mix in the sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, beating until fully blended.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flours, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon until fully combined.
- Slowly mix in the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients until just blended. Stir in the banana, pecans and vanilla.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pans and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes then remove and let cool on wire racks.
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hi Cathleen, thanks for droping by my space n leaving ur comments. the bread luks delsih,never have tried bread with chese. nice recipe
That is a lovely cake! I love the simple cakes like this with tons of flavour!
Anything bread with cream cheese in it is a winner and this looks so good.
Cream cheese ups the tasty factor of any dessert 😀
This looks great!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
What an excellent combination. I can't wait to make this!
Cathleen , what a TERRIFIC and srcumptious combination ! Cream cheese and banana ? Swoon lol Some whole wheat sounds perfect to "offset " ha ! some of that wonderfully unhealthy cream cheese 😀
I want to try this best banana bread!
I love cream cheese to and this bread sounds yummy!
oh wow… lovely mix of flavors…
looks like a fabulous bread for breakfast! The combo is just amazing!
Looks like a great combination. Pecan and cream cheese certainly goes well. Love the use of wholemeal flour too.
I was definitely thinking about how amazing cream cheese is when I was using it in our sauce for dinner tonight!
Ooh, I bet the cream cheese made this bread really tasty!
I love cream cheese, too, and can imagine this banana bread tasting heavenly because of it! Great recipe!
I love cream cheese! Never had it in bread, though – an oversight I need to remedy, and fast! Great looking recipe – thanks.