Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread, a moist and tender quick bread bursting with juicy blueberries and a rich cream cheese swirl. Perfect for breakfast or as a sweet treat with your afternoon tea.
Ingredients
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For the Bread:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (if frozen, do not thaw)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (for coating berries)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Cream together butter, sugar, and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, then mix in vanilla.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, mixing just until combined.
- Add Blueberries: Toss blueberries with flour and gently fold into batter.
- Bake: Pour batter into pan and bake for 50–60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Cool in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For added sweetness, drizzle with a lemon glaze made from powdered sugar and lemon juice once cooled.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Bread, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
