Description

This Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread is a moist and flavorful quick bread featuring a rich cream cheese and butter base combined with bursts of fresh blueberries. Perfect as a delightful breakfast treat or an afternoon snack, this bread balances the sweetness of sugar with the tanginess of cream cheese and the freshness of blueberries, baked to a golden perfection.

Ingredients

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Wet Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large eggs

Dry Ingredients

¾ cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

Fruit

2 cups fresh blueberries, tossed in 1 tablespoon flour

Instructions

Preheat and Prepare Pans: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9×5 inch loaf pans to prevent sticking.
Cream Butter, Cream Cheese, and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter, cream cheese, and sugar until the mixture is smooth and creamy, ensuring even distribution of ingredients.
Add Vanilla and Eggs: Incorporate the vanilla extract and eggs into the creamed mixture, mixing thoroughly to combine all wet ingredients evenly.
Combine Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt to the wet mixture, stirring slowly until just combined to avoid overmixing.
Fold in Blueberries: Carefully fold in the blueberries that have been tossed in flour to prevent them from sinking, ensuring they are evenly dispersed throughout the batter.
Pour Batter into Pans: Divide the thick batter evenly between the two prepared loaf pans, smoothing the top gently.
Bake the Bread: Place the pans in the preheated oven and bake for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, indicating the bread is cooked through.
Cool and Serve: Remove the breads from the oven, allow them to cool slightly in the pans for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.

Notes

Be sure to use fresh blueberries tossed in flour to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the bread during baking.
Do not overmix the batter once the flour is added to keep the bread tender.
Allow the bread to cool properly before slicing to avoid crumbling.
You can substitute frozen blueberries if fresh ones are not available, but do not thaw them before mixing.
For a dairy-free version, try substituting the cream cheese and butter with suitable plant-based alternatives.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Keywords: Blueberry bread, cream cheese bread, quick bread, blueberry dessert, breakfast bread, moist bread