Cream Cheese Banana Bread Loaf

Cream Cheese Banana Bread Loaf

Macros (per slice, about 10 slices)

  • Net Carbs: 4–6g
  • Protein: 8–10g
  • Calories: ~220

Ingredients

Banana Bread Batter

  • 2 cups almond flour
  • ¼ cup coconut flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt
  • 3 ripe bananas
    (for lower carb use 1 banana + ½ tsp banana extract)
  • 3 eggs
  • ⅓ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup powdered erythritol or monk fruit sweetener
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 225g cream cheese, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbsp powdered sweetener
  • ½ tsp vanilla

Optional Topping

  • Thin banana slices
  • Cinnamon sweetener sprinkle

Instructions

1. Prep

Preheat oven:

  • 175°C / 350°F

Grease a loaf pan and line with parchment paper.


2. Make Cream Cheese Filling

Mix together:

  • cream cheese
  • egg
  • sweetener
  • vanilla

Beat until smooth.

Set aside.


3. Make Banana Bread Batter

In one bowl combine:

  • almond flour
  • coconut flour
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • salt

In another bowl mash bananas and whisk with:

  • eggs
  • butter
  • sweetener
  • vanilla
  • yogurt

Combine wet and dry ingredients.

Mix until smooth.


4. Layer the Loaf

Add:

  • half the batter into loaf pan

Spread cream cheese filling evenly.

Top with remaining batter.

Optional:

  • place banana slice on top like the photo.

5. Bake

Bake:

  • 45–60 minutes

Until:

  • top is golden
  • center is set
  • toothpick comes out mostly clean

If browning too fast:

  • loosely cover with foil.

6. Cool Completely

Very important:

  • cool at least 1 hour before slicing

This helps cheesecake layer firm up.


Extra Low-Carb Version

Replace bananas with:

  • zucchini puree
  • pumpkin puree
  • banana extract

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