Description
This mouthwatering Bakery-Style Cranberry Cream Cheese Bread combines sweet cream cheese and tart cranberries. It’s simple to prepare and perfect for breakfast, snacks, or sharing at gatherings, making it a delightful choice for any occasion.
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup)
- Cream Cheese (4 oz)
- Granulated Sugar (1 cup)
- Large Eggs (2)
- Vanilla Extract (1 tsp)
- All-Purpose Flour (2 cups)
- Baking Powder (2 tsp)
- Baking Soda (1/2 tsp)
- Salt (1/2 tsp)
- Milk or Buttermilk (1/2 cup)
- Fresh or Frozen Cranberries (1 1/2 cups)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Beat butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and stir in vanilla.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients, alternating with milk.
- Fold in cranberries and pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For best results, use room temperature cream cheese and butter.
Store leftover bread in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature.
This bread freezes well; wrap it tightly and use within 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg