Ultimate Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread
A rich and moist pumpkin bread filled with a luscious cream cheese filling, perfect for cozy autumn days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Total Time: 85 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan with butter or oil, or use parchment paper.
- Combine the pumpkin puree, egg, brown sugar, oil, sour cream, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl until well blended.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in another bowl.
- Incorporate the dry mixture into the pumpkin mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Beat the softened cream cheese with granulated sugar and flour until creamy in a small bowl.
- Pour half of the pumpkin batter into the loaf pan, then dollop the cream cheese filling, and top with the remaining batter.
- Swirl the batter and filling gently with a knife.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For a fun twist, consider adding nuts, chocolate chips, or experimenting with maple syrup!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: pumpkin bread, cream cheese, autumn recipe, cozy dessert, baking