Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread
A cozy and delightful bread filled with pumpkin and a luscious cream cheese layer, perfect for fall.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Total Time: 80 minutes
- Yield: 12 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 the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan by greasing or lining it with parchment paper.
- Mix the pumpkin puree, egg, brown sugar, oil, sour cream, and vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth.
- Combine the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in another bowl.
- Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Make the cream cheese filling by mixing cream cheese, granulated sugar, and flour until smooth.
- Layer half of the pumpkin batter into the loaf pan, followed by the cream cheese filling, then top with the remaining pumpkin batter.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For a fun twist, try adding nuts or chocolate chips to the batter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: pumpkin bread, cream cheese, fall recipes, baking, cozy dessert