Best Cream Cheese Chai Banana Bread Recipes

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BANANA CHAI BREAD



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A low-fat banana bread flavored with chai. Chai is a spicy Indian tea, which should be available in many supermarkets.

Provided by GODGIFU

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Breakfast Bread Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup white sugar
½ cup lowfat cream cheese
2 eggs
¾ cup mashed bananas
¼ cup brewed chai tea

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl mix together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl mix sugar, cream cheese, and eggs until light and fluffy. Mix mashed bananas and Chai into cream cheese mixture. Add flour mixture and mix until smooth.
  • Pour mixture into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degree F(175 degrees C) oven for 60 minutes. Cool on rack. Remove from pan after 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.4 calories, Carbohydrate 30.8 g, Cholesterol 37 mg, Fat 2.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 262.6 mg, Sugar 14.3 g

CREAM CHEESE & CHAI BANANA BREAD



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this bread is creamy and spicy at the same time - makes a great breakfast heated up with a little butter...yum!

Provided by Liz Hadaway

Categories     Fruit Breakfast

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 19

6 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 c sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp chai mix (below)
3/4 c mashed bananas (about 2 medium)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
CHAI MIX
2 Tbsp ground ginger
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp ground cloves
2 1/2 Tbsp ground cardamom
2 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp white pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
  • 2. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
  • 3. Add egg beating just until blended.
  • 4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and chai mix; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended.
  • 5. Stir in banana and vanilla. Spoon batter into a greased and floured 8- x 4-inch loaf pan.
  • 6. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean and sides pull away from pan, shielding with aluminum foil last 15 minutes to prevent browning, if necessary. Cool bread in pan on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and cool 30 minutes on wire racks before slicing.
  • 7. For the Chai mix: I make this and keep it on hand to add to smoothies. Combine all ingredients (ground) and keep in an air tight container.

ASIAN BANANA CHAI BREAD



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Never tasted it, don't know what it's like, but sounds interesting. Not as nice as The easiest (non-machine) white bread in the world. I've tasted that, its gorgeous, as is the chef.

Provided by Scar Tissue

Categories     Breads

Time 20m

Yield 1-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup low-fat cream cheese
2 eggs
3/4 cup mashed banana
1/4 cup brewed chai tea

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl mix together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl mix sugar, cream cheese, and eggs until light and fluffy.
  • Mix mashed bananas and Chai into cream cheese mixture.
  • Add flour mixture and mix until smooth.
  • Pour mixture into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven for 60 minutes.
  • Cool on rack.
  • Remove from pan after 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1914.4, Fat 37.9, SaturatedFat 18.1, Cholesterol 456.1, Sodium 2780.5, Carbohydrate 350.7, Fiber 8.9, Sugar 168, Protein 46.8

CHAI-SPICE BANANA BREAD



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I can't claim credit for this fantastic recipe, but I can sure pass it on! This recipe features spices found in a good cup of Chai, and packs a lot of banana flavor.

Provided by JillyBeane

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 loaf, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 -4 bananas (mashed)
1/3 cup butter (melted)
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg (beaten)
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon allspice
3/4 teaspoon cardamom
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup nuts, chopped (I know "nuts" isn't very specific, but I've experimented with several varieties (walnuts, pecans, ha)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350º. In a large mixing bowl, mix butter into mashed bananas. Add sugar, egg and almond extract. Sprinkle baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt over entire mixture and mix well. Add flour and nuts last and mix well. Pour batter into buttered loaf pan. Bake 60-75 minutes. Cool on a rack before removing from pan.

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