Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Bread

Name: Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Bread
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese; 0.5 cup white sugar; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon orange zest; 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves; 0.5 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; 1 cup pumpkin puree; 0.5 cup vegetable oil; 2 eggs; 1.5 cups white sugar; 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

A delectable autumn loaf with a sweetened cream cheese swirl, enriched by orange zest and warm spices for an irresistible flavor combination.

Recipe Info

Prep Time

80 min

Difficulty

Easy

Servings

Nutrition

calories293kcal

carbohydrates40g

fat14g

protein4g

sodium221mg

Bread American

Ingredients

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese

0.5 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 egg

1 tablespoon orange zest

1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

0.5 teaspoon salt

0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon

0.5 teaspoon ground cloves

0.5 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1 cup pumpkin puree

0.5 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1.5 cups white sugar

1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease two 8x4-inch loaf pans.

In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, 0.5 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 egg, and orange zest. Mix until smooth; set aside. In another bowl, sift together 1 ⅔ cups flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and pumpkin pie spice. Set aside.

In a large bowl, mix pumpkin, vegetable oil, 2 eggs, and 1.5 cups sugar until well combined. Stir the pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture just until combined. Fold in pecans if desired. Pour half of the pumpkin batter into the loaf pans. Add dollops of cream cheese mixture on top of the batter layer. Finish with the remaining batter, swirling it over the cream cheese dollops.

Bake for 60 to 70 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the bread cool briefly in the pans before transferring it onto a wire rack to cool completely.