Lemon Cream Cheese Bread
This Lemon Cream Cheese Bread features a moist lemon-flavored base swirled with a rich cream cheese mixture.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- loaf pan
Ingredients
For the Lemon Bread
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Cream Cheese Swirl
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs, milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, blend cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour half of the lemon batter into the loaf pan. Add cream cheese mixture on top, then pour the remaining lemon batter over it. Swirl gently with a knife.
- Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For extra lemon flavor, add more lemon zest. You can also glaze the bread with a lemon glaze after baking.