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pumpkin bread with maple cream cheese filling

(90 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Dana Ramsey
@DRamsey
Somewhere in, PA

I remember every fall when my grandmother would make the most amazing bread. Pumpkin was one of her favorites and mine too. This recipe makes 3 loaves of pumpkin bread which allows you to share with your friends and family or just keep all to yourself!

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Doesn't the title of this pumpkin bread recipe alone make you hungry?! The flavors of pumpkin and maple are an amazing blend in this moist bread. Then, when you take a bite, add in the creamy texture of the cream cheese filling. Yum! We also loved the mixture of nuts and raisins. A great dessert for fall (but it's so good you may make this year around).

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(90 ratings)
yield 30 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pumpkin bread with maple cream cheese filling

  • FILLING
  • 2 pkg
    cream cheese, softened, 8 oz. each
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    maple extract or 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • BREAD
  • 3 c
    sugar
  • 1 3/4 c
    pumpkin puree or one 15 oz can solid-packed pumpkin
  • 1 c
    canola oil
  • 1 c
    water
  • 4
    eggs
  • 4 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 4 tsp
    pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans
  • 1/2 c
    chopped walnuts
  • 1 c
    currants or raisins

How To Make pumpkin bread with maple cream cheese filling

  • Cream cheese, sugar, egg, and milk combined in a bowl.
    1
    Beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg, and milk in a small bowl until creamy.
  • Maple extract added.
    2
    Add the maple extract or syrup and blend. Set aside for now.
  • Sugar, pumpkin, oil, water, and eggs combined in a bowl.
    3
    In a large bowl, beat the sugar, pumpkin, oil, water, and eggs.
  • Flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices combined in a bowl.
    4
    In another large bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices.
  • Adding dry ingredients to wet ingredients.
    5
    Now gradually add the dry ingredients to your wet.
  • Nuts and raisins added to the batter.
    6
    Stir in the nuts and raisins.
  • Half the batter poured into loaf pans.
    7
    Pour half of the batter into three flour-greased 8" x 4" loaf pans.
  • Dropping cream cheese filling onto batter.
    8
    Spoon the filling over the batter.
  • Spreading the cream cheese filling.
    9
    Use a spatula to spread it out carefully.
  • Remaining batter poured on top.
    10
    Add the remaining batter making sure to completely cover the filling.
  • Checking the bread with a toothpick.
    11
    Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • Pumpkin Bread cooling in the pan.
    12
    Cool 10 minutes in the pans.
  • Pumpkin bread cooling on a wire rack.
    13
    Remove the bread from the pans to a wire rack to cool completely. Store your bread in the refrigerator wrapped in plastic wrap.
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