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Pumpkin Bread With Maple Cream Cheese Filling

  • Author: Ava Garrison
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 1 loaf (8–10 slices)

Description

This pumpkin bread with maple cream cheese filling is the kind of recipe that instantly brings comfort to the kitchen. Perfect for a quick breakfast, an easy dessert, or a cozy fall snack, it’s loaded with warm spices and rich pumpkin flavor. The surprise maple cream cheese swirl inside makes every slice extra indulgent. Whether you’re hunting for new breakfast ideas, sweet food ideas for gifting, or a simple but impressive easy recipe for entertaining, this loaf delivers. Moist, warmly spiced, creamy in the center, and irresistibly cozy—this is one of those dinner ideas or healthy snack treats you’ll come back to again and again.

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin purée
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
  • Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts for topping

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin purée, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, oil, and 1 tsp vanilla until smooth.
  3. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
  4. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese with maple syrup and 1/2 tsp vanilla until creamy.
  5. Pour half the batter into the loaf pan. Spoon cream cheese filling over the top, spreading evenly but not touching the sides. Add remaining batter on top and smooth gently.
  6. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts if using.
  7. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, tenting with foil if the top browns too quickly. Bread is done when a toothpick (inserted slightly off-center) comes out clean.
  8. Cool in pan 15 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 55 minutes

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