Description
Sweet summer strawberries dance through this dreamy strawberry cream cheese loaf, creating a moist, tender dessert perfect for afternoon tea. Rich cream cheese swirls provide luxurious depth, inviting you to savor each delectable slice with pure pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 1 cup (150 grams) fresh strawberries, chopped
Dairy and Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (115 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
- 4 ounces (115 grams) cream cheese, softened
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups (190 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 grams) salt
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar (for cream cheese filling)
- 1 large egg (for cream cheese filling)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350F (180C) and prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan with a light grease coating.
- Combine dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt) in a mixing bowl, whisking until thoroughly blended.
- Using an electric mixer, blend butter and sugar until achieving a soft, airy texture. Incorporate eggs, milk, and vanilla extract, mixing until well integrated.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined. Delicately incorporate fresh strawberries into the batter.
- Create cream cheese filling by whipping cream cheese, sugar, and egg until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Transfer half the strawberry batter into the prepared loaf pan, spreading evenly across the bottom.
- Carefully dollop cream cheese mixture over the initial batter layer, then cover with remaining strawberry batter.
- Using a knife, create gentle swirling patterns through the batter layers to create a marbled effect.
- Slide pan into preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean.
- Remove from oven and allow loaf to cool completely before slicing to ensure structural integrity.
Notes
- Swap fresh strawberries with frozen ones by gently folding them in while still slightly frozen to prevent color bleeding and maintain fruit integrity.
- Prevent cream cheese swirl from sinking by ensuring it’s thick and not too runny, using room temperature ingredients for smoother mixing.
- For gluten-sensitive individuals, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain similar texture and structure.
- Reduce sugar content by using ripe, sweet strawberries and replacing some sugar with natural sweeteners like stevia or monk fruit for a healthier version.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg