Description
A moist and flavorful bread combining pumpkin and cream cheese for a delicious treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- In another bowl, mix pumpkin puree, oil, eggs, sugar, and water until smooth.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients, stirring until just mixed.
- Pour half the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the batter in the pan.
- Top with the remaining batter and swirl gently with a knife.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
- Use pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
- Let the bread cool completely before slicing for clean cuts.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: pumpkin, cream cheese, bread, dessert, fall baking