Ingredients
3over ripe bananas,mashed
⅓cupbutter,melted
¾cupsugar
1egg,beaten
1tspvanilla
1tspbaking soda
¼tspsalt
1½cupsflour
½cupwalnuts,chopped
⅓cupsugar
1tbspcinnamon
4ozcream cheese,room temperature
¼cupsugar
1egg
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
In a large bowl mix bananas, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, baking soda, salt and flour until just incorporated. Do not over mix. Fold in walnuts. Spread half of the mixture into the bottom of the loaf pan.
Next make the cinnamon swirl. Mix the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl and sprinkle a little more than half on top of the banana mixture in loaf pan.
To make the cream cheese center: In a small bowl beat the cream cheese, sugar, and egg until smooth. Spread on top of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Spread remaining banana bread batter on top of the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
