Description
Irresistible cream cheese filled pumpkin bread combines autumn’s warmest spices with rich cream cheese filling. Bakers discover a perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors you’ll crave during crisp seasonal moments.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 350F (175C) and prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan with grease and flour.
- Create a dry ingredient mixture by whisking flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves in a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, combine pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs, both white and brown sugars, and vanilla extract, blending until the mixture achieves a smooth consistency.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, stirring until just incorporated. Avoid overmixing to maintain the bread’s tender texture.
- Craft the cream cheese filling by whipping softened cream cheese with sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until the mixture becomes silky and uniform.
- Layer the bread by pouring half the pumpkin batter into the prepared pan, ensuring an even distribution across the bottom.
- Delicately spread the cream cheese filling over the initial batter layer, taking care not to blend the two mixtures.
- Complete the layering by covering the cream cheese with the remaining pumpkin batter, spreading carefully to create a smooth surface.
- Place the loaf in the preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes. Check doneness by inserting a toothpick near the center, which should emerge clean when the bread is fully baked.
- Allow the bread to rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Prevent overmixing the batter to ensure a tender, soft texture by stirring just until the ingredients are combined.
- Use room temperature ingredients like eggs and cream cheese for smoother, more even mixing and better incorporation.
- Create a gluten-free version by substituting all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Control moisture by draining excess liquid from pumpkin puree using a cheesecloth or fine-mesh strainer, ensuring a perfectly dense bread texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 258 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg