Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread
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Pumpkin cream cheese bread is a rich moist warmly spiced slice of heaven with a delicious swirl of cream cheese filling through the middle.
If you like our classic pumpkin bread recipe, you’re going to absolutely love this pumpkin cream cheese bread recipe! Moist pumpkin spiced bread with a ribbon of rich cream cheese filling! Ahhh, truly delightful!
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread Ingredients
- Pumpkin puree – Make sure you get a can of pure pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling.
- Sugar – Granulated white sugar.
- Butter – Melted and cooled.
- Vanilla extract – Real vanilla, not imitation.
- Eggs – Medium or large.
- Flour – All purpose, not self rising.
- Leavening agents – Baking soda and baking powder.
- Seasonings – Salt and cinnamon.
- Cream cheese filling – Cream cheese, egg, sugar, flour.
How do you make pumpkin cream cheese bread? (step-by-step)
⭐ First, whisk together the pumpkin, sugar, butter, vanilla, and eggs set aside. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder.
⭐ Then, pour the wet pumpkin mixture into the dry flour mixture and stir together until just combined, so there are no dry lumps.
⭐ Next, in empty bowl whisk together cream cheese mixture. Pour half the pumpkin batter into a prepared pan, then the cream cheese mixture, then remaining batter.
⭐ Finally, swirl with a butter knife and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Preparation
How do I make a streusel topping for my cream cheese pumpkin bread?
Streusel is a doubling recipe (like our easy shortbread cookie recipe). You’ll whisk together 1 part butter, 2 parts flour, and 4 parts sugar (e.g. 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup flour, 1 cup sugar). A pinch of salt too, if you’d like.
Add the topping immediately before baking. If adding a streusel topping, you’ll want to bake this in two smaller loaf pans.
How do you eat pumpkin cream cheese bread?
I like to make a loaf or two at the beginning of the week and slice it for a quick-grab breakfast before leaving the house in the morning. It’s a great afternoon snack option too.
Can I use brown sugar instead?
Yes, you can use brown sugar in the bread batter, but the texture will be slightly different and the bread will be more dense.
Leftovers and storage
How long does homemade pumpkin cream cheese bread last?
Because it contains dairy (cream cheese) the bread should be stored in the refrigerator. It will keep for about 5 days in the fridge or longer in the freezer.
Can you freeze pumpkin cream cheese bread?
Yes, to freeze it you’ll want to wait for the loaf to cool completely. Then wrap tightly in plastic wrap and then again in foil, or place in a sealed container (freezer bag or tupperware).
Tips, tricks, and frequently asked questions
🍫 Add a cup of mini chocolate chips to make it even more decadent.
🍁 If you want more fall flavor, skip the cinnamon and use 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice instead.
😍 Top with a cinnamon streusel crumble.
🍥 Or drizzle with eggnog icing.
What to eat with pumpkin cream cheese bread (serving suggestions)
Go all in on the copycat Starbucks and enjoy it with a homemade Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino or peppermint mocha coffee! I also like it fresh from the oven with some whipped butter or ghee.
More delicious pumpkin recipes
- Pumpkin fudge
- Pumpkin cream cheese muffins
- Pumpkin pastry
- Pumpkin oatmeal (baked)
- Pumpkin donuts with maple glaze
- See all our easy pumpkin recipes
Other amazing quick bread recipes to try
- Chocolate chip banana bread
- Apple bread recipe
- Zucchini bread
- Banana raisin bread
- See all our bread recipes
Tools we love
- Loaf pans – We love these basic loaf pans, especially because the flared ends make them easy to get in and out of the oven.
- Cooling rack – A good cooling rack is essential for baking!
- Bread knife – Using a serrated bread knife will get you the perfect slices every time.
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How to Make Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread
Ingredients
BREAD BATTER
- 15 ounces pure pumpkin puree (1 can)
- 1 ⅔ cups white sugar granulated
- ⅔ cups unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 2 teaspoons real vanilla extract
- 4 eggs large
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened to room temp
- 1 egg large
- ¼ cup white sugar granulated
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch loaf pan (or two 7" or 8" loaf pans) and set aside. In a large bowl whisk together the pumpkin, sugar, butter, vanilla, and eggs set aside from the bread batter ingredient list.
- In a second large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder from the batter ingredient list. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir together until just combined, so there are no dry lumps. Pour everything into the prepared pan.
- In a medium sized bowl, mix together the cream cheese filling ingredients (cream cheese, egg, sugar and flour) with an electric hand mixer until smooth.
- Pour about half the pumpkin bread mixture into prepared loaf pan. Spoon the cream cheese mixture over it (it doesn't need to be even), then spread the remaining pumpkin bread mixture over it. *If using two loaf pans, pour one fourth of the bread batter into each pan, spoon half the cream cheese mixture over, then spread remaining quarters of the batter over top of each loaf pan.
- Swirl pans gently with a butter knife to spread cream cheese mixture, if desired.
- Bake for 70-80 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (for 2 loaf pans, check bread at 50 minutes). Cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Invert the bread and place it on a wire rack to cool completely.
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This was so perfectly moist and delicious! My whole family devoured it. Thanks for the awesome recipe! We’ll be making it again soon.
I had been craving pumpkin bread since it is officially Fall and stumbled upon this recipe. I am so glad I did, it was super easy to make, and it was super delicious! And she was not kidding when she said it is better than Starbucks.
This pumpkin bread is SO good!! I tried it because I wanted to add cream cheese and loved how it turned out. Super moist and flavorful!