Description
A delightful pumpkin bread with a rich cream cheese swirl that captures the essence of autumn. Perfect for gatherings or a quiet snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, sugar, brown sugar, and eggs. Mix until smooth and well blended.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- In another bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and an egg until smooth and creamy.
- Pour half of the pumpkin batter into the prepared loaf pan, spreading it evenly.
- Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the pumpkin batter, then top with the remaining pumpkin batter.
- Gently swirl the cream cheese into the pumpkin batter with a knife.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the bread to cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
For best flavor, use fresh spices and avoid overmixing to keep the bread light and fluffy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: pumpkin bread, cream cheese swirl, autumn recipe, baking, dessert