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BLUEBERRY CREAM CHEESE BREAD - Easy homemade recipe

Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread

Moist, tender loaf swirled with juicy blueberries and pockets of creamy cheesecake filling
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 320

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries or frozen
  • 1 tbsp flour for tossing berries
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp lemon zest

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan.
  2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  3. Cream butter, oil, and sugars until light and fluffy (3 minutes).
  4. Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla and sour cream.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing just until combined.
  6. Toss blueberries with 1 tbsp flour, then gently fold into batter.
  7. For cream cheese layer: beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and zest until smooth.
  8. Pour half the batter into prepared pan. Spread cream cheese mixture over top.
  9. Add remaining batter and lightly swirl with a knife.
  10. Bake 50-60 minutes until golden and toothpick comes out clean.
  11. Cool in pan 15 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

For best results, use room temperature ingredients. Bread keeps well at room temperature for 3 days or can be frozen for up to 3 months.