Here’s a delicious recipe for Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread—soft, slightly sweet, and perfect for breakfast or dessert:
Ingredients
For the Bread:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream or plain yogurt
- 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen blueberries
For the Cream Cheese Swirl:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional Glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp milk or lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat Oven:
- Set oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper if desired.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Filling:
- In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
- Make the Batter:
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Mix in sour cream.
- Gradually fold in the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Gently fold in blueberries.
- Assemble Bread:
- Pour half of the batter into the loaf pan.
- Spoon cream cheese mixture over the batter.
- Top with remaining batter and gently swirl with a knife for a marbled effect.
- Bake:
- Bake for 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (avoid piercing the cream cheese directly).
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Optional Glaze:
- Mix powdered sugar with milk or lemon juice. Drizzle over cooled bread.
- Serve:
- Slice and enjoy warm or at room temperature. Perfect with coffee or tea!
Tips:
- Toss frozen blueberries in a little flour before adding to prevent them from sinking.
- For extra flavor, add a teaspoon of lemon zest to the batter.
- Can be stored in an airtight container for 3–4 days or frozen for longer storage.
If you like, I can also give a shortcut version using a muffin tin for faster individual servings with the same blueberry cream cheese swirl.
Do you want me to do that?
