Description
Homemade cream cheese filled pumpkin bread delivers autumn comfort in one delightful slice. Warm spices and creamy filling create a heavenly seasonal treat you won’t be able to resist.
Ingredients
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Pumpkin Bread Ingredients:
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) canned pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) light brown sugar
Spices:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a loaf pan with a light coating of grease and flour.
- Whisk together pumpkin puree, sugar, eggs, and vegetable oil in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly blended.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and warming spices, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, stirring until just incorporated without overmixing.
- Create the cream cheese filling by blending cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until silky and smooth.
- Carefully layer the bread by pouring half the pumpkin batter into the prepared pan, spreading the cream cheese mixture evenly across the surface, then topping with the remaining pumpkin batter.
- Place the loaf in the preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean and the bread has a golden brown surface.
- Allow the bread to rest in the pan for 10 minutes to stabilize, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling before slicing to serve.
Notes
- Adjust spice levels by increasing or decreasing cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger to match personal taste preferences.
- Use low-fat cream cheese for a lighter version without compromising the rich, creamy texture.
- Prevent cream cheese layer from sinking by ensuring it’s thick and gently spreading it across the first batter layer.
- Wrap leftover bread tightly in plastic wrap to maintain moisture and freshness for up to 3 days at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 292 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 188 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 52 mg