CHEESECAKE-STUFFED BANANA BREAD
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup melted butter, plus more butter for pan
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided, plus more for pan
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk, divided
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 4 oz.cream cheese, softened
-
1 tablespoon vanilla paste
- 12 Biscoff cookies
- 1/2 cup melted cookie butter (optional)
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350° and butter and flour a 9"-x-5" loaf pan. In a large bowl, whisk together 1 cup flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In another large bowl, combine 3/4 cup sugar, melted butter, buttermilk, vanilla, 1 egg and egg yolk and mix until smooth. Pour wet ingredients over dry and stir until combined, then fold in mashed bananas.
- Make cream cheese filling: In a small bowl, stir together remaining egg, cream cheese, and remaining 2 tablespoons each flour and sugar.
- Transfer half the batter to prepared pan. Dollop cream cheese filling on top and smooth in an even layer with a spatula. Top with remaining batter.
- Bake until deeply golden and a toothpick comes out clean, 1 hour. Let cool at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
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