Pumpkin Swirl Bread

This quick pumpkin swirl bread recipe features ribbons of sweetened cream cheese throughout a cinnamon- and nutmeg-spiced loaf, making it a festive treat.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 398 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 0.5 cup butter, melted
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.33333298563957 cup water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Combine cream cheese, ¼ cup sugar, and 1 egg in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.

Step 3

Combine 1 ½ cups sugar, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a separate bowl.

Step 4

Combine 1 egg, pumpkin, butter, and water in another bowl. Mix in flour mixture until moistened. Reserve 2 cups pumpkin batter. Pour remaining batter into prepared pan. Pour cream cheese mixture over top. Top with reserved pumpkin batter. Cut through batter several times with a knife for a swirl effect.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 70 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cool completely.