Heavenly Blueberry Cream Cheese Loaf
A delightful blend of sweet blueberries and rich cream cheese baked into a tender loaf, perfect for brunch or cozy evenings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 70 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup milk (can substitute with almond milk)
- 1 cup fresh blueberries (or thawed frozen blueberries)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened (mixed with ¼ cup of sugar)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Gather your ingredients ensuring butter and cream cheese are softened.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a mixing bowl.
- Beat the softened butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in vanilla.
- Combine the sifted dry ingredients and milk alternately with the butter mixture.
- Fold in the blueberries gently.
- Mix the cream cheese with ¼ cup of sugar until smooth.
- Pour half of the batter into a greased loaf pan, then add the cream cheese mixture, and cover with the remaining batter.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
For best results, use room temperature ingredients. Feel free to substitute blueberries with other fruits or add nuts for texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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