Banana Cream Cheese Muffins are an easy breakfast or dessert recipe. These are super moist and full of banana flavour muffins with a sweet cream cheese swirl on top. If you love banana muffins, this cream cheese version takes them to a whole new level. For more combo of cream cheese and bananas, check my Banana Bread Cheesecake, too.
Also, I love muffins, and above all, I love to fill them with cream cheese. That’s why I’m really surprised that I haven’t shared a recipe for cream cheese banana muffins before. However, banana and cream cheese are match-made in heaven, right?!
The cream cheese melts into the tops of super moist banana muffins as they bake and creates a delicious breakfast treat.
How to Make Banana Muffins?
For this easy recipe you’ll need just a few simple ingredients:
all-purpose flour
sugar and light brown sugar-brown sugar gives lovely caramely flavour that compement the bananas
oil and eggs
bananas-this is perfect way to use up ripe bananas that sit on your counter or days
cream cheese
vanilla extract
baking soda, baking powder and salt
pecans are optional-if you don’t like nuts in your banana muffins, just omit them. These muffins are so full of flavour even without the pecans.
Making these muffins is so easy. Separately whisk dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, then set aside.
In another bowl mix wet ingredients: mashed bananas, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, oil, and an egg. Mix just to combine.
Add dry ingredients mixture and mix on low, just to combine. Fold in chopped pecans.
To make the cream cheese mixture, beat softened cream cheese, vanilla, sugar, and egg yolk just to combine.
Fill paper liners with banana mixture about 2/3 to ¾ full. Using a spoon, make a dent and drop a Tablespoon of cream cheese mixture in the center. Using a toothpick or a wooden skewer swirl the cream cheese and banana mixture just a little.
Place pecan halves on top of each muffin and bake for 18-22 minutes.
Banana Cream Cheese Muffins are an easy breakfast or dessert recipe. These are super moist and full of banana flavour muffins with a sweet cream cheese swirl on top. If you love banana muffins, this cream cheese version takes them to a whole new level.
Ingredients
Banana Muffins:
1 1/2cups mashed bananas (3 medium bananas)
1/3cup sugar
1/3cup light brown sugar
1 egg
3 Tablespoons oil
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3cup chopped pecans
Cream Cheese Mixture:
8oz. cream cheese-softened
1/4cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg yolk
pecan halves for the top
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line standard muffin pan with paper liners and set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, then set aside.
In a large mixing bowl combine mashed bananas, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, oil and an egg. Mix just to combine.
Add flour mixture and mix on low, just to combine.
Fold in chopped pecans.
To make the cream cheese mixture, beat softened cream cheese, vanilla and sugar until smooth. Add egg yolk and mix just to combine.
Fill paper liners with banana mixture about 2/3 to ¾ full. Using a spoon, make a dent and drop a Tablespoon of cream cheese mixture in the center. Using a toothpick or a wooden skewer swirl the cream cheese and banana mixture just a little.
Place pecan halves on top of each muffin and bake for 18-22 minutes.
