Description
Seasonal spices dance through this cream cheese filled pumpkin bread, creating a moist autumn masterpiece that whispers comfort and warmth. Rich cream cheese swirls invite you to savor each delectable slice, promising pure bakery-quality pleasure in every delightful bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
Bread Spices:
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Whip the cream cheese in a mixing bowl until silky and uniform in texture.
- Incorporate sugar, flour, egg, and vanilla extract into the cream cheese mixture, blending thoroughly until well integrated.
- Set the cream cheese filling aside while preparing the bread batter.
- In a separate large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients including flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin pie spice.
- In another bowl, vigorously blend vegetable oil, sugar, eggs, and pumpkin puree until achieving a smooth, homogeneous consistency.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined to maintain a light batter texture.
- Grease a standard loaf pan and distribute approximately half the bread batter as the initial layer.
- Carefully spread the prepared cream cheese filling evenly across the first batter layer.
- Gently pour the remaining bread batter over the cream cheese filling, ensuring complete coverage.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) with the rack positioned in the center.
- Bake the bread for 60-70 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean without raw batter.
- Allow the bread to rest in the pan for 10 minutes after removing from the oven.
- Transfer the bread to a wire cooling rack and let it cool completely before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Chill the cream cheese filling before spreading for easier layering and less mixing with the bread batter.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth, even mixing and better texture in the final bread.
- Dust the loaf pan with flour after greasing to prevent sticking and help the bread release easily.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 311 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 192 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 52 mg