Dessert: Cheesecake-Stuffed Banana Bread

Recipe by Lindsay Funston When two become one.

Ingredients

1/2 c. melted butter, plus more butter for pan
1 c. plus 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
3/4 c. Plus 2 Tbsp. Sugar
1/4 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk
3 ripe bananas, mashed
4 oz. cream cheese, softened

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F 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 1 egg yolk 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 and bake until deeply golden and a toothpick comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool at least 10 minutes before serving.

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