Description
Luscious blueberry cream cheese bread combines tangy cream cheese with sweet berries in a moist, irresistible loaf. Baker’s secret ingredients elevate this classic quick bread for delightful moments you’ll savor with each delectable slice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 350°F and coat a 9×5-inch loaf pan with grease to prevent sticking.
- Combine dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl, whisking flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt until evenly distributed.
- Create a wet mixture in a separate bowl by blending melted butter, milk, and eggs until smooth and uniform.
- Enhance the wet mixture with vanilla extract and bright lemon zest, stirring gently to incorporate delicate flavors.
- Fold softened cream cheese into the batter, creating elegant swirls throughout the mixture.
- Delicately introduce fresh blueberries into the batter, taking care not to crush the fragile berries.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan, ensuring even distribution and adding extra blueberries on top for visual appeal.
- Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 55-60 minutes, watching for a golden-brown exterior.
- Test the bread’s readiness by inserting a toothpick into the center; it should emerge clean and dry.
- Remove from oven and let the bread rest for 10 minutes before carefully transferring to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Prevent blueberries from sinking by tossing them in a light dusting of flour before adding to the batter.
- Swap out fresh blueberries for frozen ones during off-season, but do not thaw them to avoid color bleeding.
- Create a gluten-free version by using a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend and ensuring all other ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Enhance flavor by adding a crumb topping made of butter, flour, and brown sugar for extra texture and sweetness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg