Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread
A delightful loaf of bread filled with sweet blueberries and creamy cream cheese, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 60
- Total Time: 75
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan to prepare for baking.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt until evenly mixed.
- Cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the milk and vanilla extract.
- Add the flour mixture gradually to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Mash the cream cheese in a small bowl until smooth.
- Fold in the smooth cream cheese and fresh blueberries gently into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth out the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For a nutty twist, add walnuts or pecans. You can also use other berries instead of blueberries.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg