We took the humble pumpkin quick bread to a whole new luscious level with this Pumpkin Spice Bread with Cream Cheese Swirl. With Pumpkin Spice Glaze drizzled on top and a surprise cream cheese center, this loaf strikes the perfect balance between sweet and tangy.
Pumpkin Spice Bread with Cream Cheese Swirl
Makes 1 (8½×4½-inch) loaf
Ingredients
- 1⅓ cups (167 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon (6 grams) pumpkin spice
- 2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon (2 grams) kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon (3 grams) baking soda
- 1 cup (244 grams) canned pumpkin
- ¾ cup (165 grams) firmly packed dark brown sugar
- ½ cup (120 grams) plain Greek yogurt
- 2 large eggs (100 grams)
- ¼ cup (56 grams) vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons (8 grams) vanilla extract
- Cream Cheese Swirl (recipe follows)
- Pumpkin Spice Glaze (recipe follows)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter and flour an 8½×4½-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, pumpkin spice, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. In a medium bowl, whisk together pumpkin, brown sugar, yogurt, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture, and fold until well combined.
- Pour half of batter into prepared pan; create a well with the back of a spoon. Add Cream Cheese Swirl, leaving a ¼-inch border around edges of pan. Top with remaining batter, smoothing top.
- Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 1 hour and 5 minutes to 1 hour and 10 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack. Drizzle Pumpkin Spice Glaze onto cooled cake.
Cream Cheese Swirl
Makes about 1 cup
Ingredients
- 3 ounces (86 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons (36 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk (19 grams)
- 1 tablespoon (8 grams) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon (2 grams) vanilla extract
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and sugar at medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add egg yolk and flour, and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Use immediately.
Pumpkin Spice Glaze
Makes about ¾ cup
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120 grams) confectioners’ sugar
- 5 tablespoons (75 grams) heavy whipping cream
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin spice
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together all ingredients until smooth. Cover and store at room temperature until ready to use.
