Pumpkin Bread With Cream Cheese Filling Recipe
Embark on a culinary journey with a twist as the luscious cream cheese filling elevates this pumpkin bread to a realm beyond ordinary fall recipes. Crafted to yield two loaves—one for immediate delight and the other destined for the icy embrace of your freezer—this distinctive and flavorful bread is poised to claim its spot as a perennial family favorite, gracing your table with each passing season.
Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) package of cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (canned or homemade)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- Optional: Dash of ground cloves
- Optional: 1 cup pecans or walnuts (chopped)
Instructions
- Assemble the components and preheat the oven to a cozy 325°F (165°C/Gas 3).
- Tenderly grease and flour two 8 x 4 x 3-inch loaf pans.
- In a harmonious melding of flavors, unite cream cheese, granulated sugar, flour, egg, and the essence of orange zest in a medium bowl until a creamy symphony ensues. Set this masterpiece aside.
- In another bowl, perform a ballet of sifting—flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg shall dance together in anticipation. Set the stage.
- In a grand mixing bowl, conduct a majestic blending of pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs, and granulated sugar. Beat this concoction into harmonious unity.
- Introduce the pumpkin mixture to the waiting flour ensemble, stirring with grace until a delicious alliance forms.
- Should you desire, introduce pecans or walnuts into this culinary waltz.
- Spread half of the pumpkin bread batter with even-handedness into the awaiting loaf pans.
- Spoon the cream cheese concoction atop the pumpkin layer, followed by the graceful addition of the remaining pumpkin batter. Gently, with finesse, spread this amalgamation over the cream cheese stratum.
- Allow the loaves to partake in a ceremonial baking for 60 to 70 minutes or until a toothpick, when inserted, emerges cleansed.
- Grant the bread a respite in the pans for 10 minutes before ushering it onto a cooling rack for a complete cool-down.
- Serve and revel in the symphony of flavors!