Cream Cheese-Filled Banana Bread
Cream Cheese-Filled Banana Bread – Banana bread that’s like having cheesecake baked in! Soft, fluffy, easy and tastes ahhhh-mazing!!
With over 40+ banana Bread and banana recipes I don’t know why I’ve never incorporated cream cheese.
I don’t know what I was thinking because I was really missing out.
How Does The Best Cream Cheese-Filled Banana Bread Taste
The bread is soft, moist and the cream cheese layer is like having a layer of cheesecake baked into banana bread. No complaints here.
I had ripe bananas and cream cheese getting ready to expire and knew I needed to do something with both. And voila, this bread was born.
I essentially halved this Peach Mango Coconut Oil Banana Bread. I love everything about that recipe except it makes two loaves and I knew one loaf of cream cheese-filled banana bread would be plenty. It’s almost swimsuit season.
The big river of cream cheese reminds me of the cream cheese in Blueberry and Cream Cheese Muffin Top Bread but this is a thick, bold, unmistakeable layer. It really makes this bread out of this world.
Easy, No Mixer Banana Bread Recipe
It’s an easy, no mixer recipe that goes from bowl to oven in minutes.
Coconut Oil Is A Great Choice
I use melted coconut oil so there’s no butter to cream and no mixer to dirty. Oil keeps bread softer and springier than butter, and I prefer the taste.
Coconut oil adds a nearly imperceptible undertone that’s sweeter and more fragrant than canola or vegetable oil, but substitute with them if you’d like or if you’re very sensitive to coconut flavors.
I love baking with coconut oil for muffins, cakes, bread, cookies and more. 
Why Use Sour Cream (or Greek Yogurt)
A little sour cream (or Greek yogurt) is extra insurance for a soft, springy, bouncy, fluffy loaf.
Using sour cream, Greek yogurt, or buttermilk in quickbread and muffin recipes ensures more tender results.
I had intentions of making French toast with extra slices from the loaf, but we loved this bread a little too much and it disappeared in a day.
It has been a reader favorite that went viral in 2014 when I first posted this recipe. The recipe and photos have been stolen and copied, but that goes with the territory with viral recipes. Most importantly, it’s been adored by thousands of people and those are the comments and feedback I love reading.
Here’s a video demonstrating how I make the Cream Cheese-Filled Banana Bread.
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The bread is soft, moist and the cream cheese layer is like having a layer of cheesecake baked into banana bread. It’s an easy, no mixer recipe that goes from bowl to oven in minutes. I use melted coconut oil so there’s no mixer to dirty and oil keeps bread softer and springier than butter. Coconut oil adds a nearly imperceptible undertone that’s sweeter and more fragrant than canola or vegetable oil, but substitute if desired. Sour cream (or Greek yogurt) is extra insurance for a soft, springy, bouncy, fluffy loaf. The big river of cream cheese is thick, bold, unmistakeable, and really makes this bread out of this world. Bread Cream Cheese Filling All images and content are copyright protected. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If you want to republish this recipe, please re-write the recipe in your own words, or simply link back to this post for the recipe. Thank you.
Cream Cheese-Filled Banana Bread
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Can store-bought softened cream cheese be used?
You want to buy brick-style cream cheese and then soften it at room temp before using.
hello Averie, very excited to try this recipe tonight. I was wondering what do you think of using Buckwheat flour instead of all purpose flour?
Use AP flour or it will not turn out properly.
Recipe was excellent!I modded by adding some fresh lemon juice (to taste, probably around ~1tbsp) and a handful of fresh blueberries to the cream cheese layer. The end result was divine and made for a perfect summer treat!
Thanks for the 5 star review and your ideas sound delicious!
This is flat out the world’s greatest banana bread recipe. Every time I have a party for work people beg me to bring them banana bread! Coworkers literally bring me their old bananas in hopes I’ll whip them up a loaf. And you seriously can’t mess it up! I accidentally added almond extract to it last time and just rolled with it and it was just as delicious as ever. Add cinnamon if you like. Sprinkle almonds on top. Try mixing walnuts in. I’ve tried all sorts of adaptations and they’re all amazing, but as written it is amazing. Eat it warm!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad you think it’s the world’s greatest banana bread recipe!
I’ve been making this recipe for my family for a year or so – it’s become a favorite and is requested all the time. Amazing! Today, we doubled the recipe and turned it into a cake… baking time was tricky but we’re excited to try it!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad this has become a family favorite! I’m sure the cake was great too!
How long did you bake it as a cake instead of using loaf pans?
I found our go-to banana bread recipe!!! This is just so so so darn tasty 😋 My little kiddo is allergic to milk so we made this without the cream cheese filling and used a dairy-free sour cream (tofutti is the brand). I was a bit nervous with my substitutions, but it still came out oh so tasty!!! Thank you!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad this is your new go-to recipe and that you were able to make it DF!
I’m a chef at a sorority house at a major university. I make this for my girls and they are crazy about it. Best Banana Bread recipe I’ve found.
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad this is a hit with the girls! I only wish in my time in my sorority house that I had a chef making banana bread for me…wow, your girls are lucky :)
I’ve just made this for the first time and it smells delicious, cant wait to try it! Just a quick question though, I’ve baked this to for a pot luck tomorrow night, and the comments I’ve read say to have it warm, so, how long and how hot should I put it in the oven so that its ready for last course?
Thanks for the 5 star review! Honestly I have never put it back in the oven to re-warm it and I don’t think the majority of people do so either. I would just serve it as-is so you don’t run the risk of drying it out.
So delicious! Made it for my coworkers and ended up making another one for the family the next day. I ended up using 3 bananas, and 1 banana creme Greek yogurt and so moist and good, not too bananay at all. Received tons of compliments! Thanks for sharing, will keep in my recipe book.
Glad you loved it and that you received tons of compliments on it and have made it twice already!
Hi Avery! This banana bread looks awesome but my family isn’t crazy about cream cheese filling. I’m trying to decide whether to make this recipe without the filling or the Flours Famous Banana Bread you have. Any advice which one would be moister and more flavorful? And if I just used this recipe without the cream cheese, would an 8×4 loaf pan be sufficient? Thx!
I would probably still use a 9×5. And for me personally, I would go with this recipe but they are both really good.
This is the best! It has replaced banana cake in our family. I’ve made it 3 times now, and it is always great! Highly recommend this recipe. Thank you for sharing it!
Thanks for the five star review, I’m glad it’s a favorite in your family, and that you’ve made it three times now!
I love making Banana nut muffins for Christmas. I saw this recipe right after I finished my Christmas baking but I have been blessed with lots of bananas this year. I had 4 stalks of bananas ripen between November and January so decided to make more muffins using this recipe. I added walnuts to the recipe. I baked the muffins for 25 minutes checking after 20 minutes. They turned out great. These will be added to my Christmas plates next year.
Glad that the recipe lended you with some great banana nut muffins and that you will put this on your Christmas baking list for next year!
Cake was perfect cut cheese frosting went like rubber gna leave tht out next time
HiMy friends and family enjoyed this banana bread andIt quickly disappeared. Howerver I was a little disappointed that the cream cheese layer didn’t have much flavor. Trying to think how I could change the cream cheese part to get add more cheesecake flavor Thanks for your recipe
Double the amount/layer, add more sugar, add a pinch of salt would be my suggestions. Glad you enjoyed the bread overall!
What about adding egg to the cream cheese mixture? That (and sometimes flour) are the only things missing to give it the cheesecake texture..maybe some vanilla extract too?
Made this for the third time in as many months, as I can’t keep my husband away from it! Best bandanna bread ever! This time I needed individual portions for a party so I made into muffin/cupcakes. A little time consuming this way, but worth the effort. Sooo cute and yummy! Thanks for sharing with us, and I can’t wait to try more from your site!
Thanks for the 5 star review and I’m glad you think it’s the best banana bread ever and even made it into muffin/cupcakes!
Definitely gonna try this
Averie…YOU’RE the Bomb !!! This recipe is just AMAZING. I’ve always made banana bread for other’s, I was never a fan until NOW. THANK YOU! This IS THE MOST delicious, scrumptious banana bread recipe there ever was… YUM!
Thanks for the five star review and I’m glad you are in love with my banana bread recipe and now you are a banana bread fan!
I put some cinnamon in the cake batter and used left over mascarpone with a little Greek yogurt. It is delish! Thanks a lot for the recipe <3
Sounds delicious! :)
Hi just wanted to say thank you for this delicious banana bread recipe. My family just loved it. I. Will be making it again
Thanks for the five star review and I’m glad you loved this and will be making it again!
I tried making this recipe. It was so perfect! I even made variation, changing banana into carrots. It turned out very well as the original! thank you for this. I shared the baked goods with my family, friends and co-workers. They were all satisfied, asking for more!
Thanks for letting me know it turned out great, including the variations you’ve tried! Glad all your family, friends and co-workers are enjoying your baking, too!
Made this tasty morsel today. I substituted honey for the brown sugar and unsweetened applesauce for the plain sugar. I will use sweetened applesauce and a little more honey the next time. Practice will make perfect but I am not complaining about this one. It was good. 🖒🖒🖒
Thanks for the five star review and I’m glad your substitutions worked out great.