Description
This Cream Cheese Cranberry Bread is the ultimate holiday loaf — moist, tender, and swirled with creamy cheesecake filling and bursts of tart cranberries. Perfect for festive breakfasts, gift-giving, or cozy afternoons with coffee.
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
For the Cream Cheese Filling:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, whisk sugar and melted butter until smooth.
4. Add eggs, vanilla extract, and milk, mixing until combined.
5. Gradually stir in dry ingredients until just incorporated.
6. Fold in cranberries gently.
7. In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
8. Pour half of the bread batter into the prepared pan.
9. Spoon cream cheese mixture evenly over the batter.
10. Top with remaining bread batter and gently swirl with a knife.
11. Bake for 50–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
12. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Toss cranberries with a tablespoon of flour to prevent sinking.
Add orange zest to the batter for a bright holiday twist.
Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 55 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: cream cheese cranberry bread, holiday bread, cranberry loaf, cream cheese swirl bread, festive baking