Description
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread is a cozy, spiced loaf swirled with a creamy cheesecake ribbon. Simple to make, stunning to slice, and perfect for fall mornings or afternoon tea.
Ingredients
Dry Mix:
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon fine salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cloves or allspice
Wet Mix:
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 large eggs
1/2 cup neutral oil
3/4–1 cup sugar (brown or mix)
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
Cream Cheese Swirl:
8 oz cream cheese (softened)
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon flour or cornstarch
Pinch of salt
Optional Toppings:
Pepitas
Turbinado sugar
Cinnamon sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment and grease sides.
2. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
3. In another bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
4. In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour/cornstarch, and salt until smooth.
5. Fold wet mix into dry until just combined; batter will be thick.
6. Spread half the pumpkin batter in the pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture on top, leaving a border. Add remaining batter and swirl gently 3–4 times.
7. Bake 55–70 minutes, testing in pumpkin portion (not cream cheese). Tent with foil if browning early.
8. Cool 15 minutes in the pan, then remove and cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Replace spices with 2–2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice for simplicity.
Store refrigerated for up to 5 days because of the cream cheese.
Freeze slices up to 2 months, thaw overnight for best texture.
Chill overnight after baking for café-style slices with a firm swirl.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg