Fall favorite flavors meet in this luscious Pumpkin Cream cheese Bread. A sweet dessert with a soft cakey texture, moist, tender, and just the right amount of warm fall spices.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 5x9 bread loaf pan with Parchment Paper to make it easier to pull out.
Pumpkin Batter
In a mixing bowl, mix together the 1 Large Egg, 1 cup Canned Pumpkin Puree, and 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract until smooth for the Pumpkin batter. Add the ½ cup Light Brown Sugar and ¼ cup Granulated White sugar and mix until smooth. Stir in the ¼ cup Vegetable Oil and ¼ cup Sour Cream.
In a separate bowl, combine the 1 cup All Purpose Flour, 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder½ teaspoon Baking Soda, 1 ½ teaspoon Pumpkin Spice, and ¼ teaspoon Salt. Add the mixture into the wet ingredients batter, 1 cup at a time and mix between additions.
Cream Cheese Swirl Batter
In a separate bowl, make the cream cheese topping. Combine 8 oz Cream Cheese and ½ cup Granulated Sugar. Use an electric mixer or stand mixer to beat until creamy. Make sure there are no lumps in the batter, and it's smooth before the next step.
Mix in 2 Large Eggs, 5 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, and ½ teaspoon Orange Zest until smooth.
Crumb Topping (Optional)
In a small bowl, add 3 tablespoon Light Brown Sugar, 2 tablespoon Granulated Sugar, 1 cup All-Purpose Flour,1 teaspoon Baking Powder and 6 tablespoon Butter, melted. With a spoon or your hands, mix the ingredients, breaking up any large lumps.
Layering and Baking
In a bread loaf pan (5x9), spread out just enough pumpkin batter to cover the bottom. Dollop spoonfuls of alternating pumpkin and cream cheese batter. Lightly swirl with a knife, making sure to push into the edges. Dollop the last halves of the pumpkin batter and cream cheese bread. Lightly swirl with a knife but do not over mix. You want some chunks.
Sprinkle the crumb topping onto the pumpkin bread batter. Very lightly press a little into the batter, just enough to keep them from rolling to the edges when baking.
Bake for about 45-55 minutes or until the cake has crowned and the center is clean with a toothpick or by touch. Remove from the oven.
Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes. When the pan is cool enough to handle, release the sides with a knife and either pull with parchment paper sides or turn over on a wire rack to completely cool before serving.
Notes
Cream Cheese Topping Option. This recipe includes directions for swirling about half of the cheesecake mixture throughout the bread. If you desire it as only a topping, cut the cheesecake ingredients by half.Check for ready. Give the pan a gentle shake. If the center still jiggles, bake for about 10 more minutes. When the center feels soft but springs back lightly to the touch, it’s done.Homemade pumpkin spice recipe: