PUMPKIN RIBBON BREAD

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This pumpkin bread has a beautiful cream cheese ribbon. Friends ask for this recipe all of the time and I try to make as many loaves as possible for Christmas gifts.

Provided by Sherrybeth

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 2h

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1 large egg
1 2/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup pecans
1/2 cup cranberries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Grease two 8x4-in loaf pans.
  • Combine all filling ingredients until smooth and set aside.
  • In another bowl, sift 1-2/3 cup flour, baking soda, salt, spice and nutmeg; set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin, oil, 2 eggs and 1-1/2 cups sugar, beat well. Stir the pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture just until combined.
  • Fold in nuts and cranberries.
  • Pour half of the pumpkin bread batter evenly into prepared loaf pans.
  • Spoon cream cheese mixture on top of batter, and then pour on the remaining pumpkin batter.
  • Bake for 60-70 minutes.
  • Cool in pans for 10-15 minutes.

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