Here’s a soft, moist Blueberry Cream Cheese Loaf—a bakery-style quick bread with a rich, creamy swirl and juicy berries 🫐🍞
The key ingredients are Blueberry and cream cheese, which make it both tangy and sweet.
🫐🍰 Blueberry Cream Cheese Loaf
🥣 Ingredients
For the loaf
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ⅓ cup oil or melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
Cream cheese filling
- 150–200 g cream cheese (softened)
- 2–3 tbsp sugar
- 1 egg yolk (optional for richness)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prepare filling
- Mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla (and egg yolk if using)
- Set aside
2. Make batter
- In a bowl, whisk eggs + sugar
- Add milk, oil, vanilla
- Mix in dry ingredients (flour + baking powder + baking soda)
3. Add blueberries
- Gently fold in blueberries
- If frozen, don’t thaw (prevents color bleeding)
4. Layer loaf
- Pour half the batter into greased loaf pan
- Add cream cheese layer
- Top with remaining batter
5. Bake
- Bake at 175°C (350°F) for 45–55 minutes
- Until golden and a toothpick comes out mostly clean
6. Cool
- Let cool before slicing (important for clean layers)
🍽️ Result
- Soft, fluffy cake-like bread
- Creamy cheesecake center
- Juicy blueberry bursts
🧠 Tips
- Coat blueberries lightly in flour (prevents sinking)
- Don’t overmix batter
- Let loaf cool fully before cutting
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smooth filling
🔥 Variations
- 🍋 Add lemon zest for freshness
- 🍫 White chocolate chips for extra sweetness
- 🌾 Make with whole wheat flour for a healthier version
- 🥜 Add crushed almonds or walnuts
🧾 Bottom line
This is a rich, bakery-style loaf that combines cake, cheesecake, and fruit in one—best enjoyed as a treat or dessert bread.
If you want, I can also give you:
- A low-sugar blueberry loaf version
- A 5-minute mug cake version
- Or a high-protein fitness loaf recipe 👍
