Description
Delightful cream cheese pumpkin bread brings autumn’s warmth to your kitchen with rich, spiced flavors. Moist crumb and creamy filling make this seasonal treat irresistible for home bakers seeking comfort and indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup pumpkin purée
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup coconut oil (liquid)
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 extra large egg
- 1 large egg
- 4½ tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 350°F and positioning a rack in the center.
- Create the cream cheese mixture by whisking egg, sugar, cream cheese, and flour until smooth. Transfer to a separate container and refrigerate.
- Combine pumpkin batter ingredients including egg, coconut oil, pumpkin purée, sugars, yogurt, vanilla, and spices in the stand mixer. Mix thoroughly using paddle attachment until uniform.
- Incorporate dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Blend gently until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
- Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan and dust with flour. Pour half the pumpkin batter, creating an even base layer.
- Delicately spread the reserved cream cheese mixture over the pumpkin layer, using a spatula to maintain distinct layers without blending.
- Carefully top with remaining pumpkin batter, ensuring an even distribution across the pan.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the pumpkin layer. The toothpick should emerge clean, while cream cheese layer might remain slightly moist.
- Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing with a serrated knife.
- Slice and serve at room temperature.
Notes
- Softening cream cheese at room temperature ensures smooth, lump-free mixing and prevents chunky texture in the cream cheese layer.
- Gently layer cream cheese filling without stirring to maintain distinct swirled patterns, creating beautiful visual appeal when sliced.
- Substitute gluten-free flour blend for standard flour to make this recipe celiac-friendly, maintaining the same rich, moist texture.
- Cool bread completely before slicing to prevent crumbling and help cream cheese layer set properly for cleaner, more defined cuts.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 241 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 174 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 53 mg