Description
Whipping up this blueberry cream cheese bread delivers pure comfort straight from your kitchen, with juicy berries and creamy swirls that make breakfast feel like a special treat. Grab your mixing bowl and get ready to bake something truly delightful that everyone will adore.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
Finishing Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon flour (for tossing blueberries)
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and coat two 9×5 loaf pans with butter or cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Blend 1 cup softened butter, 8 oz softened cream cheese, and ¾ cup sugar in a mixing bowl until the mixture becomes silky and uniform.
- Pour in 2 tsp vanilla extract and 4 eggs, then whisk until the ingredients combine smoothly and create a creamy consistency.
- Sift 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ tsp baking powder, and ½ tsp salt into the wet mixture, stirring gently until just incorporated.
- Toss 2 cups fresh blueberries with 1 Tbsp flour, then carefully fold them into the batter to prevent crushing the berries.
- Distribute the batter evenly between the prepared loaf pans, smoothing the tops with a spatula to ensure consistent baking.
- Place pans in the preheated oven and bake for 50 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should come out clean.
- Remove bread from oven and let it rest in the pans for 15 minutes, allowing the loaves to set and cool slightly.
- Carefully transfer the loaves to a wire rack, slicing and serving when they reach room temperature. Store bread wrapped at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer preservation.
Notes
- Fold blueberries gently to prevent breaking and bleeding color throughout the batter.
- Use fresh or frozen blueberries, but if using frozen, do not thaw them first to keep the color intact.
- Cream cheese and butter should be at room temperature for smooth, even mixing.
- For a gluten-free version, swap all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 386 kcal
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 165 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg