Pumpkin Swirl Bread
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 65 min. + cooling
YIELD: 3 loaves (16 pieces each).
This combination of pumpkin, nuts and dates makes a delicious, golden pumpkin cream cheese bread. The surprise inside—a rich creamy swirl—is like a luscious layer of cheesecake in each slice. —Cindy May, Troy, Michigan
Ingredients
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2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup sugar
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1/4 cup 2% milk
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1 large egg, room temperature
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PUMPKIN BREAD:
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3 cups sugar
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1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
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4 large eggs
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1 cup canola oil
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1 cup water
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 cup chopped walnuts
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1 cup raisins
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1/2 cup chopped dates
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OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk
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Additional chopped walnuts
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour three 8x4-in. loaf pans. Line the bottom of each pan with parchment; grease the papers. In a small bowl, beat the first 4 ingredients until smooth.
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2.
In a large bowl, beat sugar, pumpkin, eggs, oil and water until well blended. In another bowl, whisk the flour, pie spice, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, nutmeg and cloves; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture. Stir in walnuts, raisins and dates.
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3.
Pour half of the batter into prepared pans, dividing evenly. Spoon filling over the batter to within 1/2 inch of sides of pans; cut through filling with a knife to swirl. Cover the filling completely with the remaining batter; cut through batter again to swirl.
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4.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in bread portion comes out clean, 65-70 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
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5.
If desired, in a small bowl, mix confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over bread; sprinkle with walnuts. Cut into slices. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 189 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 132mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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