Description
A recipe for a moist pumpkin bread featuring a rich, tangy cream cheese swirl, perfect for fall breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the 1 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil until combined.
- Beat in the 2 large eggs one at a time, followed by the pumpkin puree and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix until just combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just incorporated. Do not overmix.
- Prepare the cream cheese filling: In a separate small bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, egg yolk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour half of the pumpkin batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Dollop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture evenly over the batter.
- Pour the remaining pumpkin batter over the cream cheese layer.
- Use a knife or skewer to gently swirl the layers together to create a marbled effect.
- Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For an extra moist crumb, measure your flour by spooning it into the measuring cup and leveling it off.
- If the top begins to brown too quickly during baking, loosely tent the loaf with aluminum foil for the last 15 minutes.
- This bread tastes best after it has cooled completely, allowing the swirl to set.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 60 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg