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Moist Blueberry Cream Cheese Banana Bread Recipe with Crunchy Streusel Topping

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A moist and flavorful banana bread featuring cream cheese and fresh blueberries, topped with a crunchy cinnamon streusel. Perfect for brunch or a comforting snack.

Ingredients

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  • 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
  • 4 oz (115 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 3/4 cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup (50 g) packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 cup (150 g) fresh blueberries
  • For streusel topping:
  • 1/2 cup (60 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup (65 g) packed brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp (42 g) cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with butter or non-stick spray. Optionally line with parchment paper.
  2. Make the streusel topping: In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Rub in cold cubed butter with fingers or pastry cutter until coarse crumbs form. Chill in fridge.
  3. Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together 1 3/4 cups flour, baking soda, and salt.
  4. Prepare wet ingredients: In another bowl, beat granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and melted butter until combined. Stir in mashed bananas and softened cream cheese until smooth but slightly lumpy.
  5. Combine wet and dry ingredients: Pour wet mixture into dry and gently fold with a spatula until just combined (about 20 strokes). Batter should be thick but pourable.
  6. Fold in blueberries gently to avoid breaking them.
  7. Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle chilled streusel topping evenly over the surface.
  8. Bake for 55-65 minutes, starting to check at 55 minutes with a toothpick. It should come out with a few moist crumbs but no raw batter. Tent with foil if streusel browns too fast.
  9. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

Do not overmix batter to avoid tough bread. Toss blueberries in flour before folding in to prevent sinking and color bleeding. Use room temperature eggs and cream cheese for smooth mixing. Chill streusel topping to maintain texture. Tent with foil if streusel browns too quickly. Bananas can be microwaved for 30 seconds if not ripe enough. For richer cream cheese flavor, swirl extra softened cream cheese on top before streusel.

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