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Cream Cheese Cranberry Bread

Delicious Cream Cheese Cranberry Bread Recipe for the Holidays

This Cream Cheese Cranberry Bread is a delightful blend of creamy and tart flavors, perfect for the holidays.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 16 slices
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Calories: 306

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1.5 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 tsp almond extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 2 cups whole fresh cranberries

Equipment

  • Stand mixer
  • Loaf pans
  • mixing bowls
  • whisk

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and grease two 8x4" loaf pans.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together butter and cream cheese on medium-high speed until smooth.
  3. Add sugar and beat until fluffy.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until fully incorporated.
  5. Add vanilla and almond extracts and mix to combine.
  6. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  7. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour to the wet ingredients, mixing just until incorporated.
  8. Stir in cranberries, mixing gently to incorporate.
  9. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  10. Allow to cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 306kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSodium: 183mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20g

Notes

Feel free to customize this bread by adding nuts or different fruits like blueberries.

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