Description
Joanna Gaines pumpkin cream cheese bread melds classic autumn spices with rich cream cheese swirls. Warm kitchen aromas invite comfort and nostalgia while you savor each delectable slice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (8 oz/226 g) cream cheese
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1 ½ tbsps all-purpose flour
- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ½ cup white sugar
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Heat oven to 165°C / 325°F and thoroughly grease two loaf pans with cooking spray or butter.
- Cream Cheese Fusion: Blend cream cheese, granulated sugar, flour, egg, and orange zest using an electric mixer until achieving a lustrous, uniform texture. Set aside momentarily.
- Dry Ingredient Symphony: Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and pumpkin pie spice in a mixing bowl, ensuring complete integration and eliminating potential lumps.
- Liquid Components Transformation: Whisk pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs, and sugar in a separate vessel until generating a smooth, cohesive mixture.
- Batter Creation: Delicately incorporate dry ingredients into liquid mixture, folding gently and adding pecans if desired. Mix until ingredients are just blended, avoiding overmixing.
- Layered Assembly: Evenly distribute half the pumpkin batter into prepared pans. Strategically spread cream cheese mixture over initial layer, then cover with remaining pumpkin batter.
- Baking Ritual: Place pans in preheated oven and bake for 60–70 minutes. Verify doneness by inserting a skewer—it should emerge clean when bread is fully cooked.
- Cooling and Serving: Rest loaves in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Allow to cool completely before slicing and presenting.
Notes
- Master the Mixing Technique: Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent tough, dense bread. Stir just until ingredients combine to maintain a tender, delicate crumb.
- Temperature is Key: Use room temperature ingredients for smoother blending and more even baking. Cold ingredients can create lumpy, uneven texture.
- Check Doneness Carefully: Oven temperatures vary, so start checking at 55 minutes. A clean skewer or toothpick indicates perfectly baked bread without overbaking.
- Storage Secret: Wrap cooled bread tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Refrigerate for up to 5 days or freeze for 2-3 months to maintain maximum freshness and flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg