Description
Indulge in the warm, comforting flavors of fall with this delicious Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread. A moist pumpkin loaf with a sweet cream cheese filling, perfect for breakfast or as a tasty snack.
Ingredients
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For the bread:
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup canned pumpkin purée
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup milk or buttermilk
For the cream cheese filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
- In a large bowl, whisk pumpkin purée, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla, and milk until smooth.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour half of the pumpkin batter into the loaf pan, then spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over it.
- Top with the remaining pumpkin batter and smooth the surface.
- Bake for 55–65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra flavor, swirl the cream cheese mixture lightly into the pumpkin batter before baking.
- Bread keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 5 days and can be frozen for 2–3 months.
- Substitute half of the oil with applesauce for a lighter version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: ~290
- Sugar: ~26 g
- Sodium: ~220 mg
- Fat: ~14 g
- Saturated Fat: ~5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ~38 g
- Fiber: ~2 g
- Protein: ~4 g
- Cholesterol: ~50 mg
