Description
Looking for the best easy fall baking ideas? This quick and simple pumpkin cream cheese swirl bread is moist, spiced, and so comforting! Perfect for cozy breakfasts, holiday brunches, or afternoon snacks, this bread is the best way to enjoy warm pumpkin flavors with a creamy surprise. Save this easy pumpkin cream cheese swirl bread recipe for your next autumn baking day!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line loaf pan.
- In a bowl, whisk pumpkin puree, sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt.
- Add dry ingredients to wet and stir until just combined.
- Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour half of pumpkin batter into pan, add half of cream cheese mixture, swirl gently. Repeat with remaining batter and cream cheese.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use a skewer for a more detailed swirl design.
- Add nuts for extra texture if desired.
- Fully soften cream cheese for smoothest swirl.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg