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Cozy Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Swirl

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A moist and tender pumpkin bread with a creamy, subtly tangy cream cheese swirl, perfect for cozy fall mornings or holiday brunches.

Ingredients

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  • 1 ¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
  • 1 cup (240ml) pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (100g) packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil or melted unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 8 ounces (225g) cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper with an overhang for easy removal.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves until evenly combined.
  3. In a large bowl, beat pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla extract until smooth and glossy.
  4. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet pumpkin mixture using a rubber spatula just until combined; avoid overmixing.
  5. In a separate bowl, beat softened cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
  6. Pour half the pumpkin batter into the loaf pan and spread evenly. Dollop the cream cheese mixture over the batter in spoonfuls.
  7. Pour the remaining pumpkin batter on top, then gently swirl the cream cheese through the batter with a butter knife or skewer.
  8. Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs. Tent with foil after 40 minutes if browning too fast.
  9. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then lift onto a cooling rack using the parchment overhang. Cool completely before slicing.

Notes

Use room temperature eggs and cream cheese for smoother texture. Do not overmix the batter to avoid dense bread. If cream cheese mixture is too thick, add a tablespoon of milk to loosen. Tent with foil if top browns too quickly. Store wrapped tightly to keep moist.

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