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Cozy Pumpkin Spice Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Swirl

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A quick and easy pumpkin spice banana bread with a luscious cream cheese swirl, perfect for busy weeknights and cozy autumn days.

Ingredients

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  • 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 cup (240 ml) pure pumpkin puree
  • 2 ½ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • For the Cream Cheese Swirl:
  • 4 oz (115 g) cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with butter or non-stick spray.
  2. Prepare the cream cheese swirl: In a small bowl, beat together softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
  3. Mix the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
  4. Combine the wet ingredients: In another bowl, mash bananas until smooth. Stir in pumpkin puree, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until just combined.
  5. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients gently using a rubber spatula until no dry flour remains. Avoid overmixing.
  6. Pour half the batter into the loaf pan. Dollop half the cream cheese mixture over the batter and swirl gently with a knife or skewer. Repeat with remaining batter and cream cheese.
  7. Bake for 50-60 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick inserted in the center; it should come out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs. Tent with foil after 40 minutes if the top browns too quickly.
  8. Cool the bread in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Use ripe bananas with brown spots for best sweetness and moisture. Softened cream cheese is essential for a smooth swirl. Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the bread fluffy. Tent with foil if the top browns too fast. Can substitute almond flour for gluten-free or coconut oil and dairy-free cream cheese for dairy-free versions.

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