Description
Strawberry cream cheese bread brings sweet summer memories to life with its rich, moist texture and delightful berry swirls. Homemade comfort combines creamy cheese and juicy strawberries in one irresistible loaf you’ll crave from first bite.
Ingredients
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Fresh Ingredients:
Fruits:
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped and mashed
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) strawberry juice
Dairy and Eggs:
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) buttermilk
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) heavy cream or whole milk
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 tablespoons dry strawberry Jello
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Additional Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon (90 milliliters) vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons (25 grams) sugar (for strawberry mixture)
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) flour (for strawberry mixture)
- 2 cups (240 grams) confectioners sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9×5 inch loaf pan by greasing and dusting with flour.
- Cream the cream cheese until velvety smooth, then gradually incorporate sugar until light and airy.
- Whisk in the eggs, followed by buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until fully integrated.
- In a separate mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, and strawberry Jello powder.
- Delicately fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, maintaining a gentle mixing technique to preserve air pockets.
- Carefully incorporate the prepared strawberries, gently folding in the fruit and reserved strawberry juice.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325°F and transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick inserted into the center that should emerge clean.
- Allow the bread to cool completely within the pan, ensuring structural stability.
- Prepare the glaze by whipping cream cheese until silky, then gradually blend in confectioners sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream until smooth and creamy.
- Once bread has cooled, drizzle the glaze artfully across the surface, allowing it to cascade naturally.
Notes
- Swap buttermilk with yogurt or non-dairy milk for a lighter texture and alternative dietary needs.
- Ensure strawberries are patted dry before folding into batter to prevent excess moisture and soggy bread.
- Chop strawberries into smaller pieces for more even distribution and consistent flavor throughout the loaf.
- Use room temperature ingredients like cream cheese and eggs to create smoother, more homogeneous batter and better rise.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 330 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg