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Cream Cheese Strawberry Banana Bread

Cream Cheese Strawberry Banana Bread

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Breads, Quick Bread
Servings 2 loaves

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup bananas mashed, (approximate 2 large or 3 small)
  • 1 1/2 cups strawberries chopped fresh
  • 1 tbs 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 8.5x4.5x2.5" loaf pans, and set aside.
  • Cream the butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer. Gradually add the sugar, beating well to combine. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the butter/cream cheese mixture, mixing just until combined. Add the vanilla and mashed bananas, mixing on low speed to incorporate. Fold in the strawberries just until they are fully incorporated into the batter.
  • Divide batter between the prepared pans, spreading evenly with a spatula. Bake for 1 hour, shielding with foil for the last 15 minutes of baking to prevent over-browning, until a cake tester inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean. Remove pans to a a foil rack, and cool bread in pans for 10 minutes. Invert bread directly onto racks to cool completely.

Notes

Cream Cheese Strawberry Banana Bread

This Cream Cheese Strawberry Banana Bread is incredibly delicious, with a moist crumb that is made delightfully rich with the incorporation of cream cheese. (Because, truly, what recipe isn’t made better with cream cheese?) The bread is infused with fresh bananas and filled to the brim with fresh strawberries to create a flavor combination that is truly out of this world.
Cream Cheese Strawberry Banana Bread Recipe from Positively Splendid
Notes
This bread is delicious warm, but make sure to allow at least 30 minutes after taking the loaves out of the oven before slicing with a serrated bread knife to ensure nice pretty slices!
The tartness of the fresh berries and the sweetness of the bananas is such a great combination. The crumb and flavor of this strawberry banana bread actually remind me somewhat of a pound cake, which makes it perfect not only for serving as a yummy breakfast treat but also as dessert! (Or, if you’re like me, this is just the ticket for a mid-afternoon snack.)
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