Description
Homemade cream cheese filled pumpkin bread offers a delightful autumn treat that combines warm spices with rich cream cheese. Moist pumpkin layers and creamy filling create a perfect seasonal indulgence you will savor with each delectable slice.
Ingredients
Scale
Pumpkin Bread Base:
- 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) pumpkin puree
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 grams) sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F and grease a standard loaf pan with cooking spray or butter.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium mixing bowl.
- Whisk eggs, granulated sugar, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract in a separate large bowl until thoroughly blended and smooth.
- Fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined without overmixing.
- Create the cream cheese filling by beating cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until silky and uniform in texture.
- Transfer half of the pumpkin batter into the prepared loaf pan, spreading it evenly across the bottom.
- Carefully dollop the cream cheese mixture over the initial pumpkin layer, then cover with remaining pumpkin batter.
- Use a knife to create gentle swirling patterns through the layers for a marbled effect.
- Slide the pan into the preheated oven and bake for 60-70 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick inserted near the center.
- Remove from oven and allow the bread to cool completely in the pan before slicing to serve.
Notes
- Swap out vegetable oil for applesauce or Greek yogurt to reduce fat content and boost nutrition.
- Ensure cream cheese filling is at room temperature for smoother blending and easier spreading between batter layers.
- Use gluten-free flour blend as a direct substitute for all-purpose flour to make the recipe celiac-friendly.
- Gently fold batter layers to prevent overmixing, which can create a dense, tough bread texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg