Description
Joanna Gaines’ pumpkin cream cheese bread blends autumn’s warmth with creamy richness, promising a delightful seasonal treat. Spiced with cinnamon and swirled with tangy cream cheese, this bread delivers comfort and indulgence you’ll savor with each memorable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 (8 ounces/226 grams) package cream cheese
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- ½ cup white sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the oven and baking vessels: Calibrate the oven to 165°C / 325°F and delicately coat two 20x10cm / 8×4 inch loaf pans with a light layer of cooking spray or butter.
- Craft the velvety cream cheese blend: Utilize an electric mixer to whip the cream cheese, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, egg, and vibrant orange zest until achieving a silky, uniform consistency. Reserve the mixture momentarily.
- Sift the dry ingredient ensemble: Meticulously sift flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and pumpkin pie spice into a spacious mixing bowl, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Amalgamate the liquid components: In a separate large mixing bowl, vigorously whisk pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs, and sugar until the mixture transforms into a smooth, homogeneous liquid.
- Merge the wet and dry ingredient mixtures: Gently fold the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredient mixture, stirring until just incorporated. If desired, delicately fold in chopped pecans at this stage.
- Construct the layered batter: Distribute half of the pumpkin batter evenly across the prepared loaf pans. Carefully dollop and spread the cream cheese mixture atop the initial layer. Crown with the remaining pumpkin batter.
- Bake to perfection: Position the loaf pans in the preheated oven and bake for 60–70 minutes, or until a slender skewer emerges clean when inserted into the bread’s center.
- Cool and slice: Allow the loaves to rest in their pans for approximately 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire cooling rack, permitting them to reach room temperature before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Warm up cream cheese beforehand to guarantee silky smooth filling without stubborn lumps.
- Mix batter gently to maintain tender, soft bread texture that melts in your mouth.
- Distribute cream cheese filling strategically for perfect swirled patterns and consistent taste throughout each slice.
- Verify bread’s readiness using toothpick method, watching for minimal crumbs and avoiding dry results.
- Allow complete cooling to preserve delicate cream cheese layer and prevent structural breakdown during slicing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg