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Moist Homemade One-Bowl Pumpkin Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Ribbon

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A velvety, tender pumpkin banana bread with a creamy cream cheese swirl, delivering moist texture and rich flavor in a simple one-bowl recipe.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (240 ml) canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 ½ cups/375 g)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil or melted unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar (or brown sugar for a deeper flavor)
  • 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan generously with butter or non-stick spray and line with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, mashed bananas, eggs, oil or melted butter, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth, about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg (if using), salt, and sugar to the wet ingredients. Fold gently until just combined; do not overmix.
  4. In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
  5. Pour half of the pumpkin banana batter into the loaf pan and smooth the surface. Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture over the batter and swirl gently with a knife or skewer.
  6. Pour the remaining batter on top and repeat swirling with any leftover cream cheese mixture.
  7. Bake for 55-65 minutes, checking doneness starting at 55 minutes with a toothpick. If the cream cheese bubbles too much, tent with foil for the last 10 minutes.
  8. Cool the bread in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
  9. Slice only when fully cooled to allow the cream cheese ribbon to firm up.

Notes

Do not overmix the batter to avoid a dense loaf. Use very ripe bananas for natural sweetness and moisture. Room temperature eggs and cream cheese help achieve a smooth cream cheese ribbon. Swirl the cream cheese gently to create a marbled effect without fully blending. Tent with foil if the cream cheese bubbles excessively during baking. Cool completely before slicing to prevent a gooey texture.

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