Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread
Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread with a soft, buttery crumb, rich cream cheese flavor, and juicy blueberries in every slice. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or snacking.
Equipment
- mixing bowls
- Electric mixer or hand whisk
- measuring cups and spoons
- spatula
- Two 9x5-inch loaf pans
- cooling rack
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups fresh blueberries, tossed in 1 tablespoon flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease 2 loaf pans (9x5-inch).
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and smooth.
- Mix in the vanilla extract, then add the eggs one at a time, mixing gently after each.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix just until combined.
- Gently fold in the floured blueberries without overmixing.
- Divide the thick batter evenly between the prepared loaf pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool before slicing.
Notes
Tossing blueberries in flour helps prevent sinking.
If using frozen blueberries, add them straight from the freezer to reduce streaking.
Store tightly wrapped at room temperature for up to 3 days, refrigerate up to 1 week, or freeze up to 2 months.
If using frozen blueberries, add them straight from the freezer to reduce streaking.
Store tightly wrapped at room temperature for up to 3 days, refrigerate up to 1 week, or freeze up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 363kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 6gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 114mgSodium: 353mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 750IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1.6mg