Description
Soft, moist, and bursting with fresh blueberries, this Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread features a creamy cheesecake-like swirl that makes it irresistible. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, this easy quick bread is packed with flavor and texture.
Ingredients
For the Bread:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (if frozen, do not thaw)
For the Cream Cheese Swirl:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Swirl: Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until creamy; set aside.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk sugars, oil, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Add Blueberries: Gently fold blueberries into the batter.
- Layer Batter and Swirl: Pour half the batter into the loaf pan, spread cream cheese mixture evenly over, and top with the remaining batter.
- Bake: Bake for 55-65 minutes. Cover with foil during the last 10-15 minutes if browning too quickly. Check doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and serve.
Notes
Use frozen blueberries directly from the freezer to prevent bleeding.
Substitute buttermilk with 3/4 cup milk and 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice, letting it sit for 5 minutes.
To prevent a dense texture, mix gently and avoid overmixing the batter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10 slices
- Calories: 290 kcal
