Description
Moist, spiced pumpkin bread meets a luscious cream cheese layer in this bakery-style loaf that’s perfect for fall cravings. Every slice is a cozy hug with a sweet surprise in the center—ideal for breakfast, dessert, or gifting.
Ingredients
For the Pumpkin Bread:
1¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 cup pumpkin purée
¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup milk
For the Cream Cheese Swirl:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 egg
½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment.
In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin spice.
In another bowl, combine pumpkin purée, brown sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, and milk until smooth. Add dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
For the swirl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
Pour half of the pumpkin batter into the pan. Spread cream cheese mixture over it. Top with remaining batter and gently swirl with a knife.
Bake for 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean (avoid poking into cream cheese layer). Cool completely before slicing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
Nutrition
- Calories: 290 / Serving
- Sugar: 18g / Serving
- Sodium: 210mg / Serving
- Fat: 16g / Serving
- Carbohydrates: 32g / Serving
- Fiber: 1g / Serving
- Protein: 5g / Serving