Description
Seasonal spices dance through this irresistible cream cheese filled pumpkin bread, creating a perfect autumn indulgence. Warm kitchen aromas and rich flavors invite you to savor each moist, delectable slice with pure comfort and joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 egg
Flour and Thickening Agents:
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a loaf pan with a light coating of grease to prevent sticking.
- Create the cream cheese filling by blending cream cheese, sugar, flour, egg, and vanilla extract until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, thoroughly combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin pie spice using a whisk to ensure even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Using an electric mixer, combine vegetable oil, sugar, eggs, and pumpkin puree until the mixture appears smooth and fully integrated.
- Gently fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring minimally to maintain a tender bread texture and prevent overworking the batter.
- Divide the pumpkin batter into two portions, with the first half carefully spread across the bottom of the prepared loaf pan.
- Evenly distribute the cream cheese filling over the initial pumpkin batter layer, ensuring complete coverage.
- Delicately layer the remaining pumpkin batter on top of the cream cheese filling, creating a marbled effect.
- Place the loaf pan in the preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean with no raw batter.
- Remove from oven and allow the bread to cool completely before slicing to preserve its structural integrity and enhance flavor melding.
Notes
- Soften cream cheese at room temperature for 30 minutes to ensure smooth, lump-free filling that spreads easily.
- Use full-fat cream cheese for richer, more decadent texture and better binding in the filling.
- Avoid overmixing pumpkin bread batter to prevent tough, dense bread; stir until ingredients are just combined.
- Swirl cream cheese filling gently with a knife for a marbled effect if you prefer a more decorative look.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg