Description
Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread delivers a moist, tender crumb packed with juicy fresh blueberries and rich cream cheese flavor. This quick bread recipe comes together easily in one bowl, making it perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon snack with coffee or tea.
Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
8 oz full fat cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups all purpose flour (plus 2 tablespoons for blueberries)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups fresh blueberries
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease two 9×5 inch loaf pans.
2. Toss blueberries with 2 tablespoons flour. Set aside.
3. Beat butter, cream cheese, and sugar until fluffy, 2 minutes.
4. Add vanilla and eggs one at a time, mixing well.
5. Whisk 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold into wet ingredients until just combined.
6. Gently fold in blueberries.
7. Divide batter into pans. Bake 50-60 minutes until toothpick clean.
8. Cool in pans 10 minutes, then on rack.
Notes
Test baking powder for freshness.
For muffins, bake 20-25 minutes.
Freeze wrapped loaves up to 3 months.
Room temperature ingredients ensure even mixing and maximum rise.
Toss blueberries in flour every time to prevent sinking.
Cover loaves loosely with foil after 40 minutes if tops brown too fast.
- Prep Time: PT15M
- Cook Time: PT50M
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg