Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of fresh strawberries and creamy cream cheese with this easy-to-make Strawberry Cream Cheese Loaf. Perfect for breakfast or as a sweet treat, this moist and tender loaf is bursting with fruity goodness.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
Additional:
- 1 ¼ cups fresh strawberries (diced and lightly tossed in 1 tablespoon flour)
- Optional: 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream Butter and Cheese: In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Eggs and Flavor: Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract and sour cream until smooth.
- Combine and Fold: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, then gently fold in the floured strawberries.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the loaf pan, sprinkle with turbinado sugar if desired, and bake for 55–65 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- For added zest, incorporate ½ teaspoon of lemon zest into the batter.
- If using frozen strawberries, ensure to thaw and drain them thoroughly before adding to the batter.
- This loaf stays fresh wrapped at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerated for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
