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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread

This moist and flavorful Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread is perfect for fall afternoons, featuring delicious creamy swirls of tangy cream cheese.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 200
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Bread
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree Ensure it's not pumpkin pie filling.
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup brown sugar Packed.
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs Bring to room temperature for fluffier batter.
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour Fluff, spoon and level for accurate measurement.
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp fine salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves Optional.
For the Cream Cheese Swirl
  • 8 oz cream cheese Must be at room temperature.
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan using spray or butter.
  2. In a large bowl, mix pumpkin puree, oil, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
  3. Whisk in the eggs until combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
  5. Gently combine the wet and dry ingredients.
  6. Pour half the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
Cream Cheese Layer
  1. In a separate bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until creamy.
  2. Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture over the batter and use a knife to swirl gently.
Baking
  1. Pour the remaining pumpkin batter on top and swirl again lightly.
  2. Bake in the preheated oven for about 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  3. Cool in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

Cool completely before storing in an airtight container. Best enjoyed fresh, but can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the fridge for a week. Freeze slices for longer storage.