Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of juicy blueberries, creamy swirls of cream cheese, and moist bread with this Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread recipe. Perfect for a sweet breakfast treat or a delectable dessert, this easy-to-make bread will surely become a new favorite in your kitchen.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, tossed with 1 tablespoon flour
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Eggs and Flavorings: Add the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: Mix in the sour cream and milk until combined.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring just until incorporated.
- Add Blueberries: Gently fold in the blueberries tossed with flour.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Mixture: In a small bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth.
- Layer and Bake: Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan, spread the cream cheese mixture, top with remaining batter, and swirl the layers. Bake for 55-65 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- If using frozen blueberries, do not thaw before adding to the batter to prevent streaking.
- You can add a lemon glaze on top by mixing 1/2 cup powdered sugar with 1–2 tablespoons lemon juice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
