Fall is the perfect time for pumpkin treats, and this Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread is the BEST. Packed with pumpkin flavors and the sweetest cream cheese surprise in the middle, you’ll say YES to pumpkin every time!
I look forward to Fall every year for so many reasons, but PUMPKIN is a big one. I’m constantly brainstorming recipes and while most of them are sweet, I’m starting to ponder how I could cook with it. Because after all, pumpkin makes everything moist and just like zucchini, pumpkin is an extremely versatile ingredient.
Tips for making Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread:
- No need for a standing mixer – you just combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients.
- You will need a hand mixer
to make the cream cheese layer. - Pour some of the pumpkin batter into well greased loaf pans. Top with the cream cheese layer, and then end with more pumpkin batter. You can see the white layer below (to the right), and I made sure to completely cover that layer with the pumpkin mixture.
- Test this bread with a toothpick to make sure the center is done.
You can see below that the center of the bread is slightly sunken inward. We happen to like our breads just a wee bit on the undercooked side. It’s a fine balancing act however, because you don’t want a mushy raw bread. All ovens cook differently, so definitely be careful to cook it all the way through without overcooking. Mine took approximately 55 minutes in the oven.
The Holidays are coming, and this is an excellent bread to give as gifts.
- Make the bread.
- Freeze it till you need it.
- Remove from freezer and wrap with pretty paper.
- GIVE!
For other great pumpkin recipes, no worries, I’ve gotcha covered!
- Iced Pumpkin Cookies
- Pumpkin Streusel Cake
- Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls
- Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- Mini Glazed Pumpkin Scones
Enjoy this pumpkin time of year!
Make this pumpkin recipe next: Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Cinnamon Sugar Topping
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xoxo ~Sue
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread
Ingredients
For the Pumpkin Bread:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 15 oz. can pumpkin
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
For the cream cheese layer:
- 16 oz. cream cheese
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Mix together the dry ingredients – flour, sugars, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Set aside.
- To standing mixer, add oil, pumpkin, sour cream, vanilla, and eggs. Mix well.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Beat the cream cheese filling together until well mixed.
- To assemble bread, spread half of pumpkin mixture to bread pans that have been sprayed with baking spray. Next add the cream cheese mixture. Then add the rest of the pumpkin mixture.
- Try to completely cover the cream cheese layer with the pumpkin mixture on top.
- Bake the pumpkin bread on 350 degree oven for 40 – 50 minutes, or until done.
Notes
- No need for a standing mixer – you just combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients.
- You will need a hand mixer to make the cream cheese layer.
- Pour some of the pumpkin batter into well greased loaf pans. Top with the cream cheese layer, and then end with more pumpkin batter.
- Test this bread with a toothpick to make sure the center is done.
Very moist and a yummy pumpkin flavor! Perfect for Fall!
Thanks Debbie!! So glad you enjoyed it!
This could be the best recipe ever! ❤️????.
Thanks so much for sending some to Mary Kay. It was delicious!!! I can’t wait to make it! I promised my youngest we’d make banana bread this weekend, but I’m going to be talking pumpkin bread up so we can make this next 🙂
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Sara!! 🙂
Looks yummy!
Thank you Cheryl!!