Description
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread is a moist and flavorful fall quick bread, packed with warm spices and pumpkin puree, and swirled with a rich caramel cream cheese filling. Perfect for dessert, breakfast, or gifting during the holiday season.
Ingredients
- Pumpkin Bread:
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup water
- ⅓ cup orange juice
- 1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin puree
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 1½ cups light brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Cream Cheese Swirl:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup caramel sauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray three 5×9-inch bread pans with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs with a hand mixer or stand mixer on high speed until foamy, about 30 to 45 seconds.
- Add the oil, water, orange juice, and pumpkin puree to the eggs and beat until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in three additions, mixing and scraping down the sides of the bowl between each batch until fully combined.
- In another bowl, cream together the cream cheese, egg, caramel sauce, vanilla extract, and flour until smooth to make the filling.
- Scoop 1 cup of pumpkin batter into the bottom of each prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
- Spoon ¼ cup of the cream cheese mixture over the batter in each pan and gently swirl. Do not over-swirl to maintain distinct layers.
- Add another 1 cup of pumpkin batter on top of each loaf, followed by another ¼ cup of cream cheese mixture, then top with ½ cup of pumpkin batter per loaf.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then rotate the pans and bake for an additional 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the loaves cool in the pans for 1 hour before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For best results, use room temperature cream cheese to ensure a smooth swirl filling.
- Be careful not to overmix the batter once dry ingredients are added to avoid dense loaves.
- The loaves freeze well—wrap tightly and freeze for up to 3 months.
- Drizzle with extra caramel before serving for added sweetness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of a loaf)
- Calories: 301
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
