Cream Cheese Filled Pumpkin Bread
If you’re a fan of pumpkin bread, you’ll be thrilled with this kicked-up Cream Cheese Filled Pumpkin Bread with a ribbon of cheesecake!
This over-the-top Pumpkin Loaf is the perfect way to kick off the fall season.
Why You Must Make
What happens when you spread a layer of cream cheese in the middle of your pumpkin bread batter? A marvelous ribbon of cheesecake appears in every slice. This cream cheese-filled pumpkin bread is a moist, spicy quick bread with a sweet surprise in the middle!
- Instead of spreading butter or cream cheese on your slices of pumpkin bread, each slice comes with a layer of sweetened cream cheese!
- If you love pumpkin bread recipes, adding a cream cheese layer elevates it to another level.
- It’s truly delicious!
How to Make
- Preheat the oven and prep the pans.
- Make the pumpkin bread batter, then make the cream cheese filling batter.
- Pour slightly more than a quarter of the batter into each pan, then drop spoonfuls of the filling over the pumpkin batter.
- Spread the filling to cover the pumpkin batter.
- Then divide the remaining pumpkin batter over the filling. Don’t overfill the pan as you’ll want room for the bread to rise.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into the loaf comes out clean.
I actually made a triple batch of this classic, moist pumpkin bread and a double batch of filling. One plain loaf for Nick, the cream cheese naysayer. And two for the cream cheese fans. Bill won’t touch pumpkin except in pie, so one less palate to factor into the plan.
I thought of swirling in the filling, but marbleizing has never been my forte. Be sure not to overfill your pans (I may have a wee bit of experience with this situation!) and try to estimate when half the pumpkin batter is in the pan before adding the cream cheese mixture.
Expert Tips
- PRO-Tip: Make sure to purchase pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling. Pumpkin pie filling has additional ingredients that are not needed in this pumpkin bread recipe.
- Have your eggs and cream cheese at room temperature for easy incorporation.
- Don’t overfill your loaf pans. ¾ full is the goal.
- Use leftover pumpkin bread batter to make muffins. Use a muffin tin or ramekins to bake them.
- These loaves can take up to an hour and a half to fully bake. It depends on the weight of your pan and how your oven works.
- Start checking at the one-hour mark by inserting a toothpick into a couple of spots on each loaf. If it comes out clean, your loaf is done. If not, continue baking and checking every 10 minutes or so.
- If your bread is browning too fast and it’s still not done, you can tent it with some aluminum foil.
- PRO-Tip: Let the loaves cool for about 15 minutes before removing them from the pan. You’ll want the crust to solidify before inverting.
- Slice when the loaves are cooled completely.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bread that does not require kneading or rising time is considered quick bread along with soda bread. They rely on baking powder or baking soda for leavening instead of yeast. This cream cheese pumpkin bread is an example, along with muffins, most biscuits, and popovers.
We usually eat plain slices, but smeared with creamy butter is another delicious option. You can also toast it if desired. Apple butter would be a nice seasonal topping to offer along with butter. Plus, if you love cream cheese, the spreadable version will give you a double fix!
Wrap traditional pumpkin bread in plastic and keep it at room temperature for 3-4 days. After that, it’s best to keep it in your refrigerator. If your bread is filled with cream cheese, keep it refrigerated. It can also be frozen, if wrapped airtight, for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
You May Also Like
- Pumpkin Sugar Cookies from Wine and Glue
- Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes
- Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Whipped Cream
- Cream Cheese Filled Pumpkin Roll
- Pumpkin Challah
- Cinnamon Crusted Pumpkin Bread
Cream Cheese Filled Pumpkin Bread
A classic, moist and tender pumpkin bread with a ribbon of sweetened cream cheese filling
Ingredients
For pumpkin bread:
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 cup oil
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups pumpkin
- 3 ½ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅔ cup water
For the filling:
- 8 ounces of cream cheese, at room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 6 tablespoons flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Grease two standard loaf pans. I also put a rectangle of parchment on the bottom of each pan and grease that as well.
- Combine sugar and oil. Add the rest of the ingredients in order. Mix till combined and set aside.
- Whip together filling ingredients till smooth and set aside.
- Pour a little more than a quarter of the batter into each pan (about 1 3/4 cups). Drop spoonfuls of half the filling over top of the pumpkin batter and then use a spoon or offset spatula to spread the filling to cover the pumpkin.
- Repeat with the second pan. Use the remaining batter to fill each about ¾ full. You can bake any excess batter in ramekins for muffins.
- Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Notes
Do not over-mix the batter or your bread will have tunnels.
There will be some excess pumpkin batter, so reserve enough to make 2-3 muffins so your bread pans do not overflow.
My bread pans are heavy duty and they took 1 1/2 hours to bake. Make sure to check and recheck your loaves with a toothpick so your bread is not underbaked.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
36Serving Size:
1 sliceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 3816Total Fat: 163gSaturated Fat: 34gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 605mgSodium: 2672mgCarbohydrates: 550gFiber: 8gSugar: 358gProtein: 49g
Three of the most giving, kind food bloggers out there!!!
Joan of Chocolate, Chocolate and More, Kim of Kiss My Smoke, and Dionne of Try Anything Once
First time meeting two of my long-time blogger friends!
Crazy after-hours shenanigans…loads of laughs with these gals!
Hanging out with my Dorista friends!
Bonus: Going out to dinner with my sister, Mary!
72 Comments on “Cream Cheese Filled Pumpkin Bread”
What a gorgeous bread and it looks like a fantastic time at the conference!! I see a few faces I recognize in your photos!
Loved the pictures of your conference. Looks like everyone had a good time.
Love this pumpkin bread Lizzy!
And I love your pics of your meeting sounds like you had a wonderful times!
aww Lizzy maybe someday we can meet!! I would love this!!
xo
Yummm yummm yummmmm! This looks super amazing! Pumpkin and creame cheese oh my!
You are the best mom to make 3 breads all at once!! I bet the smells wafting from your house brought all the neighbors to your door!! I love the ribbon of cream cheese – I have no doubt it tastes fabulous with the pumpkin! yummm
YUMMMY.
Great photos, Liz.
I just LOVE your short hair! xx
‘loads of laughs with these gals’ and there are 3 men in the photo. Okay, I laughed. 🙂 I’d love to go to a conference like that!
I’ve never put cream cheese in a quick bread before but it sounds really really good!
That pumpkin bread looks amazing! I love the addition of the cream cheese middle 🙂
That is about the best looking pumpkin bread I’ve seen, a must try! Sounds like you had a blast at the conference!
What a beautiful bread! The cream cheese adds to the bread so much.
Can’t believe one of your kids don’t like cream cheese, is it just the spread or even when you’re making a cheesecake?
I loveee cheesecakes 🙂
Hi Liz, looks like a great time was had by all at the conference…..love this pumpkin bread, never seen it stuffed with cream cheese before, sounds delicious!
You had me with the cream cheese filling. Love that stuff – this bread looks fabulous!
Looks like a great blogging conference! I’ll have to add it to my calendar for next year! I love everything pumpkin and your quick bread seals the deal for a baking marathon, except I’m going to keep all the loaves to myself 😉
The cream cheese is such a lovely surprise indeed. The bread looks wonderfully moist.
Those are some great photos from IFBC. Looks like you had a blast!
I love pumpkin bread and that cream cheese filling looks divine!
Pumpkin bread with cream cheese is one of my favorite recipes for fall. Your’s looks amazing!
Im so jealous you won 2 giveaways! I won nothing. haha But it was very nice to meet you, and I enjoyed IFBC. That pumpkin cream cheese bread looks fabulous. I just made a banana bread like it and loved every last bite. Will definitely be making this!
Three pumpkin bread at the same time? The parfum in your kitchen must be very nice! Your kids are Lucky to have a pumpkin bread for each one!
Love your pictures from the meeting of bloggers! You must have so much fun 😉
All of your pumpkin goodies look great Liz, cream cheese is always a favorite and I love the beautiful color of the challah! Sounds like you had a blast at the conference:@)