Description
Indulge in this decadent quick bread, featuring a spiced pumpkin base and a velvety, cheesecake-style center. This seasonal favorite balances earthy pumpkin notes with a creamy tang, creating a sophisticated texture contrast. Perfectly dense and moist, this pumpkin bread is the ultimate autumn comfort treat that elevates your baking routine with its gourmet flair.
Ingredients
1 cup pumpkin puree
8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
1.75 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp baking soda
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 cup vegetable oil
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and grease a 9×5 loaf pan.
Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, mix 1.5 cups sugar, oil, pumpkin puree, and 2 eggs until smooth.
Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
In a medium bowl, beat softened cream cheese with 0.25 cup sugar and 1 egg until smooth.
Pour one third of the pumpkin batter into the loaf pan.
Spread the cream cheese mixture over the bottom layer.
Top with the remaining pumpkin batter.
Bake for 60 minutes or until an internal probe thermometer confirms the bread is set.
Notes
Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for the best emulsion. Use a probe thermometer to avoid a soggy center. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days due to the cream cheese filling.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 60
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 75mg