Here’s a delicious, moist, and slightly tangy Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread—perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert:
Ingredients (1 loaf)
For the bread batter:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
For the cream cheese filling:
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional topping:
- 2 tbsp sugar for sprinkling
- Optional: glaze made from powdered sugar and lemon juice
Instructions
1. Preheat oven and prepare pan
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper for easy removal.
2. Make the cream cheese filling
- In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
3. Make the bread batter
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, then vanilla.
- Mix in sour cream or yogurt.
- Fold in flour mixture until just combined (don’t overmix).
- Gently fold in blueberries.
4. Assemble the bread
- Spread half the batter in the prepared pan.
- Dollop the cream cheese filling evenly over the batter.
- Top with the remaining batter and gently swirl with a knife for a marbled effect.
- Optional: sprinkle sugar on top for a crunchy crust.
5. Bake
- Bake 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (avoid the cream cheese swirl).
- Let cool 10–15 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack.
6. Serve
- Slice and enjoy warm or at room temperature.
- Optional: drizzle with a simple glaze made from powdered sugar and lemon juice for extra sweetness and tang.
Tips
- Toss blueberries in a little flour before folding in—they won’t sink to the bottom.
- Frozen blueberries work great; no need to thaw, just add a minute or two to baking time.
- For extra flavor, add lemon zest to the batter or cream cheese filling.
If you want, I can also give a quick muffin version so you get the same flavor in portable individual servings.
Do you want me to give that version?
