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Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

January 8, 2016 by Megan Porta 15 Comments

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I love this twist on Banana Bread! Cream cheese makes EVERYTHING better, making this Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is no exception.

Loaf of bread cut in half exposing a layer of cream cheese in the center

How is 2016 starting out for you? My first week of the year has miraculously transformed into one overflowing with productivity and good habits. The gym saw my face, I have accomplished a ton of work and my cold is waning.

Plus, my oldest cutie begins adaptive snowboarding lessons tomorrow and I am super excited for him! I am a skier at heart, but I’m proud that his adventurous little self is excited to get on the slopes in some way.

This bread does not fit with my “good habits” diet, but if it were in my kitchen right now I wouldn’t be able to resist. Imagine banana bread transformed into an irresistible dessert.

If you have little ones, they will not be able to keep their chubby little fingers off this stuff.

Bread with chocolate chips on top and center exposing cream cheese

Have a great weekend, friends! Thanks so much for peeking in!

Looking for other banana recipes? Start here! Banana Bars (these are THE BEST!), 3-Ingredient PB Banana Cookies, original Banana Bread

loaf of banana bread cut in half with cream cheese in center and chocolate chips on top

Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Add a few twists to banana bread to create a delicious dessert bread!
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Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bananas, chocolate chips, cream cheese, dessert, kid-friendly, loaves, potluck, snack
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 1271kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 bananas ripe, mashed
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and coat a 9×5 pan with cooking spray; set aside. Combine the butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix well.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and mix well. Gradually add to the butter-sugar bowl until combined. Add mashed bananas and chocolate chips. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Spread softened cream cheese evenly over bottom half of the batter and top with remaining batter.
  • Sprinkle additional chocolate chips over the top, if desired. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 1 hour. Start checking for doneness at the 50-minute mark. When a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, the bread is done.

Nutrition

Calories: 1271kcal | Carbohydrates: 127g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 79g | Saturated Fat: 45g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 482mg | Potassium: 1115mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 82g | Vitamin A: 642IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 12mg

Filed Under: Bread Tagged With: Backyard BBQ, Baking, Bananas, Chocolate Chips, Cream Cheese, Dessert, Fall Baking, Fall Party, Finger Foods, Game Day, Kid Friendly, Loaves, Pool Party, Snacks, Summer Potluck

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Comments

  1. Carol

    May 10, 2020 at 1:33 am

    How can I cut this recipe to accommodate an 8 x 4 Loaf pan?

    Reply
    • Megan Porta

      May 11, 2020 at 1:25 pm

      Hi Carol, you shouldn’t need to cut it at all. In a 9×5, it doesn’t fill quite up and in a more standard bread loaf pan, it’ll fill a little more but round nicely up as it bakes. Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Alexxus

    April 22, 2020 at 6:10 pm

    Can I used another sized pan, instead of a “loaf” type of pan?

    Reply
    • Megan Porta

      April 23, 2020 at 12:31 am

      Hi Alexxus,
      Yes! You can, of course. A loaf is great because you can cut nice slices but you can use something else. Just watch the baking time if it’s in a smaller pan, like a 9×9 or 9×13. Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Greg

    April 7, 2020 at 7:19 pm

    How is ” stick of butter” a measurement ? So this bread wants 2-2 1/2 cups of butter?

    Reply
    • Megan Porta

      April 8, 2020 at 1:59 pm

      Sorry for the confusion. 1 stick of butter is a half a cup of butter, or 8 tbsp.

      Reply
  4. linda

    May 22, 2017 at 3:52 pm

    i don’t have baking powder can i still do this

    Reply
    • Megan Porta

      May 23, 2017 at 2:21 am

      I’d suggest adding the baking powder for optimal results, but give it a shot, Linda! You don’t know unless you try, right? Let me know how it turns out!
      Megan

      Reply
  5. collinscutie

    November 19, 2016 at 4:49 am

    Just made this for my collage dorm floor! Girls came running down the hall when they smelled it! Will make again. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • Megan Porta

      November 20, 2016 at 3:11 am

      Ahh, I love that you fed this to a dorm floor! Somehow that just makes me happy. 🙂 So glad you all enjoyed it!
      Megan

      Reply
  6. mackenzie

    October 4, 2016 at 2:59 pm

    How many does it usually make

    Reply
    • Megan Porta

      October 4, 2016 at 4:03 pm

      Hi Mackenzie! This makes one loaf of bread (9×5 loaf pan)! I hope this helps.
      Megan

      Reply
  7. 123

    March 11, 2016 at 10:54 pm

    Would it work to put them in cupcake tins so they could be separate pastries instead of a loaf? Would I have to change the heat?

    Reply
    • Megan Porta

      March 14, 2016 at 8:55 pm

      This would work great! Keep the heat the same, but you may need to adjust cooking times. Insert a toothpick into the center and it needs to come out clean!
      M

      Reply
  8. Warm Vanilla Sugar

    January 8, 2016 at 5:57 pm

    This banana bread looks so flavourful! Loving the cream cheese in there!

    Reply

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