Banana Blintz Loaf

Blintzes are a traditional Eastern European dish made from thin pancakes filled with various ingredients, such as cheese, fruit, or meat. This Banana Blintz Loaf puts a unique twist on the classic blintz by transforming it into a delicious loaf cake.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 75 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.

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Banana Blintz Loaf

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Anytime, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 45 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2240

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 1.5 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoon Salt
• 0.75 cup Sugar
• 0.5 cup Unsalted butter, melted
• 2 Eggs
• 0.75 cup Milk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 2 Ripe bananas, mashed
• 4 cup Cream cheese, softened
• 0.25 cup Powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
4. Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
5. Fold in the mashed bananas.
6. Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
7. In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and ground cinnamon.
8. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the batter in the loaf pan.
9. Pour the remaining batter over the cream cheese mixture.
10. Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
11. Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
12. Slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 280kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 39g13%

Sugars 20g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.