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Close-up of sliced pumpkin cream cheese bread with a creamy swirl filling and light glaze on top
Callie Brooks

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread

This moist and warmly spiced pumpkin bread features a creamy, cheesecake-like swirl of sweetened cream cheese. Perfect for fall mornings or holiday gatherings, it’s cozy, fragrant, and absolutely irresistible with a cup of coffee.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 290
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup sugar (for filling)
  • 1 large egg (for filling)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (for filling)

Equipment

  • 9x5-inch loaf pan
  • mixing bowls
  • whisk
  • rubber spatula
  • hand mixer or stand mixer
  • wire cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  2. In a bowl, beat softened cream cheese with ¼ cup sugar, 1 egg, and 1 tsp vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.
  3. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, oil, eggs, 1 ½ cups sugar, and vanilla until combined.
  5. Add the dry mixture into the wet and stir until just combined—do not overmix.
  6. Pour half the batter into the prepared pan. Spread the cream cheese mixture on top, leaving a small border at the edges. Pour remaining batter on top to cover.
  7. Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the bread (not filling) comes out clean.
  8. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Slice only once completely cooled.

Nutrition

Calories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 220mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 4300IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1.4mg

Notes

Use room-temperature cream cheese for a smooth filling. Tent the loaf with foil if it browns too fast. Let cool completely before slicing for clean layers. Try adding chocolate chips or chopped pecans for extra texture and flavor.

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